Clause 1 - Registration: provision of signature anddate of birth
Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill
5:15 pm
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate, Conservative)
The Opposition and all parties represented in Committee want the Bill to make progress. It is a pity that the Government were unable to accept our earlier amendments on national insurance numbers. An opportunity has been missed, but it is not sufficient to induce the Opposition to vote against the clause. However the Bill ends up, following our deliberations, it will improve the position in Northern Ireland.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 1 ordered to stand part of the Bill.