On October 27 the Lords debated important subordinate legislation (a statutory instrument under the Electoral Registration and Admission Act 2013) to complete the transition to a new system under which people register as electors individually instead of the household head acting on behalf of all those at a given address.
The Opposition Parties made a determined attempt to stop the completion of this important change, but were defeated in the division lobbies. Alistair Lexden spoke out strongly in favour of the measure.
Follow the link to hear his speech… Hansard