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HANSARDElections BillIn that case, I will come back to the pilot schemes. If the Government were intending to introduce only photographic ID, and that is what the commitment was, why were pilot…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillFair enough—we will move on. I will go back to my amendments and discuss cost, which is where we started this debate some time ago. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, said the cost…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group. I thank noble Lords who have been supportive: the noble Baronesses, Lady Meacher and Lady Lister, and the noble Lord, Lord…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillModelling was mentioned, but I appreciate that clarification from the noble Baroness. Again, the question is when this will be ready. When will the rollout be ready? We know that…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThat is correct. I appreciate what the Minister said about the Queen’s Speech, but, again, my noble friend is absolutely correct. Members of the Government keep telling us that…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, this debate has ranged rather wide of the area covered by my amendments, to say the least. Having said that, it has been very interesting. As other noble Lords have…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI specifically asked about education programmes, the rollout of information and how people were going to know about the changes. What is the cost that the Minister has just given…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots, for his introduction. As I am sure Members of this House are aware, new digital tools and channels have…17 Mar 2022HANSARDMinister for the OceansMy Lords, does the Minister agree that a single Minister for Oceans could capitalise on our status as a maritime nation, bringing together offshore renewable energy, a sustainable…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy Lords, I begin by warmly welcoming the noble Lord to his place; it is good to see him in this Chamber. He was an excellent Member of the other place and he is very welcome…16 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the Minister for her response. Like her, I thought that the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, asked an extremely interesting question that did not occur to me when I read…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his thorough response to this debate. On the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Collins around increasing the threshold, I have a…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am speaking to my Amendment 25. In this group there is also Amendment 25A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, which is very similar. These two amendments will…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy question was really about the cost of the system trialled in Norfolk and whether the problem was that it was prohibitive. My understanding was that it would be spread out…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, this has certainly been an important debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for his extremely comprehensive introduction to his amendments. It is really important…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, a couple of the amendments in this group relate to Clause 24, and then one moves on to Clause 25. Amendment 35 in my name is specifically an amendment to Clause 24. I…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, we have now come to the seventh group of amendments, where there are two amendments, Amendment 30C, in the name of my noble friend Lord Collins, and Amendment 31, in my…15 Mar 2022