Electoral Register

Lord Naseby Excerpts

Monday 16th January 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Naseby]

My Lords, will the Minister look at the situation in Australia, where there is compulsory voting and the register is highly accurate?

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, I am not sure how highly accurate the Australia system is. People move in Australia, too, particularly in cities, and young people tend to avoid these things. I am not sure that there would be sentiment for compulsory voting as a basis in Britain, but perhaps we will test that as we take the Bill through the House.