Select Committee · Constitution Committee
Voter ID
Status: Closed
Opened: 18 Oct 2023
Closed: 7 Feb 2024
Photographic voter ID was used for the first time in England in the May 2023 local elections. The Committee is conducting a short inquiry into the impact of the introduction of voter ID and lessons to be learned ahead of the next local elections in May 2024 and the forthcoming general election.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2023 | Becca Crosier · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Simon Hoare MP · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | View ↗ |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Dr Glenn Gottfried · Ipsos UK, Gideon Skinner · Ipsos UK | View ↗ |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Cleland Sneddon · South Lanarkshire Council, Graham Farrant · BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Council, Martha Matheou · London Borough of Sutton | View ↗ |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Craig Westwood · Electoral Commission, Peter Stanyon · Association of Electoral Administrators, Tom Hawthorn · Electoral Commission | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Becca Crosier · Deputy Director, Elections | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Cleland Sneddon · Chief Executive | South Lanarkshire Council | 1 |
| Craig Westwood · Director of Communications | Electoral Commission | 1 |
| Dr Glenn Gottfried · Associate Director in Public Affairs | Ipsos UK | 1 |
| Gideon Skinner · Head of Politics Research in Public Affairs | Ipsos UK | 1 |
| Graham Farrant · Chief Executive | BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Council | 1 |
| Martha Matheou · Head of Electoral Services | London Borough of Sutton | 1 |
| Peter Stanyon · Chief Executive | Association of Electoral Administrators | 1 |
| Simon Hoare MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Tom Hawthorn · Director of Policy and Research | Electoral Commission | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Drake, Chair of the Constitution Committee, to Simon Hoare… |
| 14 Dec 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Simon Hoare MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister f… |
| 1 Dec 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Craig Westwood, Director of Communications, Policy and Research at … |
| 1 Dec 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Simon Hoare MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister fo… |