Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 1 — Personal Identifiers (Absent Voters) — 11 Jan 2006 at 17:00

'(1) In schedule 1 of the 1983 Act (parliamentary elections rules) in rule 24, at end insert-

"(2) The prescribed form shall include provision for the form to be signed and, in the case of an elector, for stating his date of birth.".

(2) In schedule 4 of the 2000 Act (absent voting in Great Britain), paragraph 3 is amended as follows-

(a) after subparagraph (1)(a) insert-

"( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and";

(b) after subparagraph (2)(b) insert-

"( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and".

(3) In schedule 4 of that Act (absent voting in Great Britain), paragraph 4 is amended as follows-

(a) after subparagraph (1)(a) insert-

"( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and";

(b) after subparagraph (2)(b) insert-

"( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and".'.-[Mr. Heath.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:-

The House divided: Ayes 229, Noes 307.

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