There have been very good results in my local authority area. It removed from the register many names that were there inaccurately, because it wanted to be honest and direct and not keep names on the roll. It would have been in a better position, given the Government's attitude, if it had left all those names on, but its process was thorough, and through its efforts it has added many thousands of names to the register.
My own electorate was registered at 59,000 in 2005 and at 67,000 in 2010. Real efforts have been made, and I certainly applaud that. However, notwithstanding all the efforts, which do have results, there will always be people we cannot reach, and we must have regard to them.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Joan Ruddock
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 October 2010.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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