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Registers of Births and Deaths Bill
12 March 2021
Type
Ten Minute Rule Bill
At a Glance
Issue Summary
Christopher Chope is proposing an amendment to ensure that birth, stillbirth, and death registers are kept in paper form by local registrars while allowing electronic copies to be transferred regularly to the Registrar General.
Action Requested
Mr. Chope requests that Registers of live births, still births and deaths must be maintained in hard copy by local registrars but with provision for regular electronic transfers to the Registrar General on a quarterly basis.
Key Facts
- Amendment 1 requires registers to be kept in paper form.
- Electronic copies can be transferred every three months.
- The amendment aims to prevent fraud and corruption.
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