Electoral Administration Bill

In terms of efficiency, yes, but it is not a body that understands electoral processes. The new clause also provides that the body designated to evaluate the scheme,"““shall report on . . . the extent to which the scheme has improved the accuracy and integrity of electoral registers . . . and the security of the holding of the data by electronic means””." Given the aim of the Bill, the inclusion of those criteria is important—indeed, it is essential. My concern with CORE schemes is in regard to means, not ends. We need to get the means right. I am seeking to tighten up the provisions to ensure that we get the means right and to prevent us rushing into a scheme that may not be fit for purpose. I agree with my noble friends that we need greater clarity in terms of what is proposed, and this new scheme is designed as a modest contribution to achieving that. I beg to move.