Does my hon. Friend agree that there is no such thing as a free service? If local councils are indeed going to be providing voter ID, it will be at public expense. The £120 million that is due to be spent on that could be better spent on voter registration and boosting turnout rather than a disproportionate attempt to control the voting of a minority of people.
Elections Bill
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Karen Buck
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 September 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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