Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered at on 26 October 2021.
Lord Tyler
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Constitutional and Political Reform)
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 29 September (HL2635), what period the agreed full cost support for local authorities to implement the voter ID provisions in the Elections Bill will cover.
Lord Greenhalgh
The Minister of State, Home Department, Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
These costs will be covered by Central Government under the New Burdens doctrine, until such time as they can be mainstreamed into the grants provided to Local Authorities in accordance with usual practice.
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