8. Plaid Cymru Debate: The UK Government's Elections Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:37 pm on 26 January 2022.

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Photo of Heledd Fychan Heledd Fychan Plaid Cymru 5:37, 26 January 2022

But there's no clarity in terms of when this will be available, or how. It adds another barrier to participation. There's also a cost for local authorities to deliver this. There is also the point that when the Government tested a voter ID pilot in 2018, more than 1,000 voters were turned away for not having the correct form of ID. And, on average, 338 voters did not return to vote, so 32.6 per cent of those turned away. So, it's not just a matter of having that ID—it's about putting those barriers in place.