Electoral Registration and Administration Bill

Part of Bill Presented — Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:29 pm on 23 May 2012.

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Photo of Chris Ruane Chris Ruane Opposition Whip (Commons) 3:29, 23 May 2012

Will the hon. Gentleman answer a question that has so far remained unanswered? The 2009 Act was passed as a result of consensus across the Chamber, and its provisions were to start in 2015. Why is it so important to bring them back by one year? Why could we not have retained all-party consensus by keeping the date at 2015?