HC Deb 26 April 1999 vol 330 cc72-3W
31. Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement concerning the reform of electoral registration procedures and practices. [80982]

Mr. Straw

Electoral registration procedures, including encouragement of registration, public access to the register, and a proposed new system of rolling registration, are being considered by my Working Party on Electoral Procedures. The Working Party will present its final report later this year.