Voter ID Fatal Motion: Nothing short of voter suppression 

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The Liberal Democrat fatal motion has been voted down in the House of Lords, meaning Voter ID regulations will be in effect for the coming May local elections.

Responding to the result of the vote, Liberal Democrat Peer Baroness Pinnock who tabled the fatal motion, said:

"British people have just lost their unobstructed right to vote. This is nothing short of voter suppression by the Conservative Government.

"Thousands of people likely won't realise this until they turn up to the ballot box.

"Liberal Democrats will not stand idly by as the Conservatives lead our country down this destructive path. We will continue to fight for the democratic principles that make our nation great.”
 

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

A fatal motion is a rare parliamentary procedure which would kill off the passage of the Government’s legislation, and is the strongest opposition which can be taken in the House of Lords. A vote on the motion is due to take place in the Lords tomorrow evening.

Full text of the Fatal Motion

Baroness Pinnock to move, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Voter Identification Regulations 2022 as they will prevent legitimate electors from voting in elections and disproportionately affect disadvantaged groups.