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Debate between Anne Begg and Sam Gyimah
Tuesday 14th October 2014

(10 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Begg Portrait Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab)
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I have concerns about people missing from the register, but I am also concerned about extra people on it. What obligations will there be on EROs to ensure that those on the register are real people? Concomitantly, does that mean that people will have to prove their identity when they vote?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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I thank the hon. Lady for a very good question. The purpose of IER is to match people on the register through the Department for Work and Pensions matching service and local matching. Currently, 80% of people on the register have been matched, but the job of EROs is to ensure it is as complete and accurate as possible, and that involves writing to people and, where there is not a match, getting further proof of identity.