Voter Identification

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:15 pm on 21 February 2023.

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Photo of Lee Rowley Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) 1:15, 21 February 2023

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer that I gave to Helen Morgan. It is incorrect to perpetuate this 2 million number. A number of those people do not have elections this year. Ultimately, it will be down to people to decide whether they wish to get a voter authority certificate. I encourage them to do so. I hope that they will do so, but, ultimately, it is the choice of an engaged citizenry how to do that. We will continue to highlight and advertise this change to those people up to May and beyond.