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HANSARD Elections Bill (Instruction)I share the confusion of the 5%, because I have absolutely no idea what the hon. Gentleman is talking about. Confused on what point—that they could not understand how to use…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections Bill (Instruction)I absolutely agree. If this was a casino, we would demand that it be shut down and the owners arrested for loading the dice, marking the cards and allowing the croupiers or…20 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsThat probably says a lot. Where in my speech did I suggest anything of the sort? I thought I was being collegiate from beginning to end, while pointing out areas of difference.…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Can I ask you then to speculate on why it has not been done as you would have expected and as it has been done in the past? Why do you think it has been done in this way? Dr…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Finally, increasing public trust in electoral systems and the institutions that support them has been a recurring theme throughout this evidence session. Do you think that the…16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsI fear the hon. Gentleman may have written his speech before I gave mine.16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsI beg to move, That this House has considered the role and response of the devolved Administrations to COP26. It is a pleasure to open the debate. May I put on record my gratitude…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q We have spoken to various witnesses, including a former electoral commissioner, over the last couple of days about the statutory policy statement. No one seems to have been…16 Sept 2021HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsI put on record again my thanks to the Backbench Business Committee for finding time for the debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Second sitting)Q My question is in two parts. On the plan to give Ministers more control of the Electoral Commission, David, were these plans ever discussed or floated when you were a…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q I have a couple of questions, directed to both of you, but I will start with Lord Pickles. You said that there have been some shocking examples of postal vote fraud, and you…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q The problem that you have both identified is around postal voting, and the examples of personation that you have given have been pretty few and far between. It is fair to say…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Well, you say we are moving to the Northern Ireland system. The Northern Ireland system was introduced for very specific reasons. Are you saying we should move to the Northern…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q That is a purely subjective view. The fact that you did not recommend photo ID in your report and it is now being introduced would suggest that it is a solution seeking a…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q Sorry, Lord Pickles, can I interrupt? Are you seriously suggesting that the situation in the United Kingdom in 2021 bears any similarity to the situation in Northern Ireland in…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Second sitting)Q Would it be safe to say that your biggest headache would be around postal voting, and being able to police how postal votes are managed and handled? Rob Connelly: No, because…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Second sitting)Q Finally, how widespread have you found personation at polling booths since you joined the council in the early 2000s? Rob Connelly: It is not a major issue that has been raised…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much for joining us. This morning, Richard Mawrey talked about the widescale postal vote fraud in Birmingham. What have you done to tackle that? What in the Bill…15 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMadam Deputy Speaker, I thank you and your colleagues, the Clerks and all hon. and right hon. Members who have taken part in what has been a good-natured debate. Having said that,…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI will hopefully delight the Committee by trying to speed things up a little, and I will not detain Members for long. I agree with the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat…13 Sept 2021