Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 8564

Elections: Veterans

Tabled: 10 October 2024
Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

Adam Jogee

Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the use of photo ID issued by the Ministry of Defence by veterans when voting in elections.

Answer

Alex Norris
On the 15th of October the government laid the statutory instrument required to add the Veteran Card to the list of photographic identifications accepted in polling stations as voter ID, thereby fulfilling a key manifesto commitment.The Ministry consulted...
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