Member

On the questions asked by the noble Lord, Lord Rogan, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland is clear that he conducts rigorous checks on individuals seeking to register there. The identity of applicants is checked against the most up-to-date DWP register. In addition, the Electoral Office uses local and national government data to check that the applicant is resident at the address on the application. If the data does not support the application, the Electoral Office seeks additional supporting documentation before reaching a decision on whether to add the applicant to the register. The Electoral Commission’s report on the Northern Ireland register shows it to be 84% complete and 86% accurate—an improvement of 10% since 2018 and one of the highest levels since the Electoral Commission began monitoring UK registers.