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HANSARDElections: Voter IDMy Lords, we are encouraged by the first rollout of voter identification and are confident that the vast majority of voters will have cast their vote successfully based on sector…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDThe successful introduction of voter identification at May’s elections was to ensure the future integrity of our voting system. Comments from elsewhere do not reflect the reality…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDI assure my noble friend that voter identification is just one of a series of measures within the Elections Act that are aimed at tackling voter fraud and ensuring the future…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDAs I have said, we are undertaking a review. It is essential that, before we make claims such as we are hearing from the other side, we understand how the policy has operated in…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDI am certainly well aware of that report and we will take into account any comments made and any evidence in it. We will also be doing quite a lot of talking to people who went…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDA national identification card is a totally different subject; it is much wider and further than this. That debate is perhaps for another day.13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDWe took the good practice from Northern Ireland that has been in place for 20 years and we thought that it was correct and right for the integrity of our democratic system to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDWe will look at the evidence of that. We have said we that we will look at other forms of identification when we have the evidence to do so; that is what the Government will do.13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDThe returning officers have a clear list of acceptable forms of photo identification that they use. They have been fully trained on those. As I have said, we will look at other…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElections: Voter IDWe have made it very clear in the legislation that will be doing a review, not only after this general election but after the next two to ensure that the voter identification…13 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionMy noble friend would ask that question. I suggest that it is a barrier not just to this method of construction, although the sector needs to consider how it sells itself to the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionMy noble friend is absolutely right. These homes can go up quickly but the long period of time is often in the planning system. That is why the levelling-up Bill is going through,…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionThe question is slightly off-piste and I could be standing here for quite a long time answering it, but I will certainly ask the Treasury. The noble Lord mentions home ownership,…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionI am not aware that we have looked at this for asylum seekers particularly, but if there is a requirement for high-quality housing to be delivered quickly then we will of course…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionOne of the main things with modular homes is that they are more environmentally friendly: they are energy efficient and use more environmentally friendly products. We need to keep…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionSkilling up in modern methods is extremely important for the whole construction industry. There are two ways that we are doing this. First, the Construction Industry Training…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionMy Lords, the Government are committed to increasing the number of homes built using modern methods of construction—MMC—across all housing tenures. MMC offers a range of benefits,…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionI know that the noble Lord has been interested in this sector for many years. I assure him that the Government are taking this very seriously. We are focusing on removing all the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionOn my noble friend’s last point, that is exactly what we are doing: we are encouraging all the time through investment and support to help housebuilding. On other issues of…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionAs I have said, it is across all sectors. We need to support the MMC sector to increase the amount of housing across the board, whether that be private, affordable or social…08 Jun 2023