Clause 1 - Registration: provision of signature and date of birth
Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland)
11:45 am
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate, Conservative)
I would not want the Minister to be under the illusion that I have difficulty with his approach; of course he is trying to strike a balance, but our discussion is about where that balance should lie. So far, we are awaiting evidence that will show why national insurance numbers create such difficulty and why the Minister is convinced that the balance should be different from that proposed by Opposition Members and, indeed, his hon. Friend the Member for South Down.