Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Armed Forces Veteran Cards can now be used as Voter ID in forthcoming elections in Northern Ireland.

Legislation is required to add documents to the list of ID documents that may be produced in Northern Ireland polling stations in order to vote. The Government intends to legislate to add the HM Forces Veteran Card to the Northern Ireland voter identity document list in advance of the next elections in Northern Ireland which are scheduled to be held in 2027.