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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2026

Debate

Voter Registration, Election Turnout and Compulsory Voting

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister very kindly gave me a Written Answer saying that Government have no current plans to introduce compulsory voting. However, since an amendment will be proposed by my noble friends Lady Royall, Lord Kinnock and Lord Blunkett, and me to the Representation of the People Bill, will she talk with her colleagues in government and see if this is an opportunity to consider compulsory voting, since there are no rational arguments against it?

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