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HANSARDElections BillI cannot at the moment. It may be part of the burdens that will be financed for local authorities, but I will get the noble Lord a complete answer on that and make sure it is…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillThen we come to somebody who was born in the UK and has been here only a short time. The current system allows citizens who have left the UK while still too young to vote the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the Government’s position on this matter remains one of principle: namely, that it is not right for any one citizen to have the privilege of being represented twice.…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillOf course we want maximum registration, but not through a flawed system. There are many other ways the Government will continue to work on getting more people on to the electoral…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Woolley of Woodford. He, my noble friend Lord True and I have debated this issue a number of times in this House. The intention behind this…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, with respect to Amendments 31 to 33 and 38, under the current law, a person who is nominated as a candidate must give their full name. They may also provide a commonly…06 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, the Government consider that the adoption of British Standard 95009 may place additional burdens and barriers on small businesses and the expertise of charities, public…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, the Government are committed to introducing new and reformed rules to streamline and simplify the procurement process. That is to add to the levelling-up Bill that will…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009Yes, my Lords, it does. That is one of the things that we are changing. It is important that the principle of public good, which is set out in that White Paper, will become an…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, they will apply to all government procurement, including defence and security.05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009The noble Lord is absolutely right. As we put the Bill forward, we will look to ensure that when we have a situation like the recent pandemic, which I am sure the noble Lord is…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009I understand what the noble Baroness is saying, but I think it is important that we do this in a measured way. The procurement data will be published in a standard and open format…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009I shall not make any comment on the amendment this afternoon, because I have not read it in any detail.05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009In any detail, my Lords. The DHSC has worked tirelessly to source life-saving PPE and has delivered more than 19.1 billion items to the front line. Having too much PPE was…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My noble friend is absolutely right. That is part of what we are trying to deliver with this Bill: making the bidding process simpler particularly for SMEs and VCSEs and making it…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, I think that I do not have enough time to answer all that. The United Kingdom is one of the greatest countries in the world, but not everyone shares in its success.…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My noble friend asks a very interesting and in-depth question. If he does not mind, I will respond to him in writing.05 Apr 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesMy Lords, Members of Parliament get the appropriate guidance when they become MPs, but my noble friend’s idea that all political parties should start discussions about the…31 Mar 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesNo, I do not think so, my Lords.31 Mar 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesNo, it is not, my Lords, but they are required then to take that back to their officials and make sure that it is officially noted.31 Mar 2022