A Bill to impose certain duties upon Her Majesty's Government to ensure the accuracy, completeness and utility of electoral registers; to make provision for the sharing of data for the purposes of electoral registration; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
12 May 2016
This bill would move the UK toward automatic electoral registration. It would require the government to improve the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of electoral registers and to use data held by government bodies to identify and register eligible voters.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it would move to Committee Stage in the Lords, then to the House of Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 9 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
