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Closed Petition closed 30th September 2021

Scrap the Voter ID requirement introduced in the Election Integrity Bill - Final Signatures: 102,430

Starting it the 2023 Local Elections, the government plans to force every UK voter to present ID upon voting. This is a grave breach of the democratic process and will make it harder for those on lower incomes and people of colour to vote, as these groups are less likely to possess an official ID.

The Government responsed to this petition on 25th May 2021 (View Full Response)
Voter identification is part of the Government’s body of work to strengthen the integrity and security of our elections. We will not remove voter identification requirements from the Elections Bill.
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Found: There were 34 allegations of voter fraud in the 2019 election, and one case of proven fraud.

Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Thu 17 Dec 2020
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Liz Twist (LAB - Blaydon) independently and in secret in the 2019 general election? - Speech Link
2: Johnny Mercer (CON - Plymouth, Moor View) things, so that every veteran who has served gets their veterans ID card and is recognised in the way - Speech Link
3: Neil Gray (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) internal market Bill. - Speech Link
4: Neil Gray (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) internal market Bill. - Speech Link
5: Michael Gove (CON - Surrey Heath) internal market Bill. - Speech Link
6: Michael Gove (CON - Surrey Heath) internal market Bill. - Speech Link
7: Julia Lopez (CON - Hornchurch and Upminster) ID is inclusive of all eligible voters, but we have no plans to scrap it. - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong - Tue 10 Nov 2020
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Jacob Rees-Mogg (CON - North East Somerset) After all, inaccurate registers facilitate voter fraud and undermine faith in the integrity of our democratic - Speech Link
2: Cat Smith (LAB - Lancaster and Fleetwood) a result of this Bill, because at any election we now know that in the region of 9 million eligible electors - Speech Link
3: None , like in the American election. - Speech Link
4: Richard Holden (CON - North West Durham) of the concept of electoral integrity. - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
Report stage - Tue 14 Jul 2020
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Cat Smith (LAB - Lancaster and Fleetwood) out on their chance to vote, and millions more will join them with the Government’s voter ID plan set - Speech Link
2: Chris Clarkson (CON - Heywood and Middleton) be introduced as an essential cornerstone of our democracy.As I mentioned in the Bill Committee, we - Speech Link
3: James Grundy (CON - Leigh) narrow requirement of electoral quotas? - Speech Link
4: Aaron Bell (CON - Newcastle-under-Lyme) It not only removes delay, but ensures integrity in the process. - Speech Link
5: Rachel Hopkins (LAB - Luton South) call to scrap the plan to cut the number of MPs to 600. - Speech Link

Select Committee
Collated written evidence from individuals to the off-payroll working inquiry

Scrutiny evidence Apr. 23 2020

Inquiry: Draft Finance Bill 2019
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Finance Bill Sub-Committee

Found: Collated written evidence from individuals to the off-payroll working inquiry Scrutiny evidence

Select Committee
Collated written evidence from individuals to the off-payroll working inquiry

Scrutiny evidence Apr. 23 2020

Committee: None

Found: Collated written evidence from individuals to the off-payroll working inquiry

Commons Chamber
Debate on the Address - Mon 14 Oct 2019
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Jeremy Corbyn (IND - Islington North) There was only one instance of voter personation at the last election. - Speech Link
2: Patrick Grady (IND - Glasgow North) the proposals for voter identification. - Speech Link
3: Cheryl Gillan (CON - Chesham and Amersham) I think that that is enough on HS2 now.Let me move briefly on to the proposed election Bill. - Speech Link
4: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) We need ID for everything. We have an ID system in Northern Ireland. - Speech Link
5: Jessica Morden (LAB - Newport East) election, in the shadow of Brexit. - Speech Link

Parliamentary Research
Overseas voters - SN05923
Sep. 10 2019

Found: on proof of ID to vote.

Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 16 May 2018
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Oliver Dowden (CON - Hertsmere) Indeed, we have introduced a requirement for all subcontracting opportunities by principal contractors - Speech Link
2: Kate Green (LAB - Stretford and Urmston) The voter ID pilots in the recent local elections required people to produce a passport, bus pass or - Speech Link
3: Scott Mann (CON - North Cornwall) Many of my constituents have written to me about rolling out voter ID across the country. - Speech Link
4: Gerald Jones (LAB - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) required ID, so will the Government now abandon their plans for voter ID? - Speech Link
5: Theresa May (CON - Maidenhead) They said that they would scrap student debt, but after the election they went back on that. - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Cabinet Office

Feb. 03 2017

Source Page: A Clear and Secure Democracy: Chris Skidmore speech
Document: A Clear and Secure Democracy: Chris Skidmore speech (webpage)

Found: Northern Ireland has successfully operated ID for over a decade, having been introduced under a Labour