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Absent Voting: National Insurance

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 29 January 2025UIN 25420

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to remove the requirement to provide a National Insurance number when registering for a postal vote.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

I refer my hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN 21147 on 9 January 2025.The Government has no plans to remove either requirement.

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