§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the information gathered for the purpose of compiling the electoral roll requires the gender of the voter; why this information is not included on the electoral roll; and if he will consider changing the law to show the status of voters as Mr., Mrs., Miss or Ms.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe electoral registration form, form A, asks for the elector's title (Mr., Mrs. etc.) to be included so as to assist electoral registration officers in identifying peers, who are entitled to register only as local government electors. The Representation of the People Act 1983 requires only the names of electors to be shown in the register, with their qualifying addresses. There is no objection to individual electoral registration officers printing titles as well, but, as this does not assist the conduct of elections, there is no good reason to make it a legal requirement.