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HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsFor over a year now, Ministers have known that school buildings posed “a risk to life”, and it has been more than a year since the Department for Education escalated the risk of…23 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe Royal Lancaster Infirmary is a 130-year-old crumbling hospital. It was meant to be one of the Government’s 40 new hospitals. However, the funding announcement has been delayed…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 May.17 May 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency Investigation: Javad MarandiThe Minister will know, as we all do, that trust in democracy and our electoral law is precious and should be kept. Today’s revelations come on top of revelations yesterday by a…16 May 2023HANSARDPostal VotesThe code of conduct is of course voluntary, but the code of conduct for campaigners states that parties can provide applications for postal votes but the forms must include the…27 Apr 2023HANSARDVoter IDThe Committee discussed the commission’s work supporting the implementation of the voter ID requirement at its recent public evidence session in March. A transcript of that…27 Apr 2023HANSARDPostal VotesThe Speaker’s Committee has not held recent discussions on the matter. The Electoral Commission has highlighted that voting by post is a safe and popular method of voting, with…27 Apr 2023HANSARDVoter IDThe commission has said that voter authority certificate applications were lower than might have been expected. That may reflect the number of people wishing to vote in the…27 Apr 2023HANSARDVoter IDMy hon. Friend is entirely correct: electoral administrators have been reporting difficulties to the Electoral Commission in recruiting polling station staff. That was the case in…27 Apr 2023HANSARDVoter IDI thank my hon. Friend for that interesting question. The guidance that the Electoral Commission has given to polling clerks is that face coverings will need to be removed so that…27 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeLast year in my constituency there were 685 sewage spills, the total duration of which came to more than 2,000 hours. Needless to say, my constituents have noticed them. I was…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Despite Royal Mail posting record profits, management are threatening to put it into administration. What conversations are the Government having with Royal Mail? What are…29 Mar 2023HANSARDVoter Identification Requirements: Local Election TurnoutWas the Department’s decision earlier this month to give the Electoral Commission an extra £1.5 million to promote voter ID made before or after the Department realised that…27 Mar 2023HANSARDVoter Identification Requirements: Local Election Turnout6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of voter identification requirements on voter turnout for local elections in May 2023.27 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesI assume from the Secretary of State’s earlier comments that he is aware of my Twitter thread about my cancelled and then delayed journey to London this morning. It will have come…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI will keep my comments tightly focused on how I see the Budget impacting my constituents. When I hear from them in advice surgeries, I hear that their lives are not better now…20 Mar 2023HANSARDElectoral Law: Political Donations and DonorsThe Electoral Commission has highlighted the weaknesses in the transparency requirements for political donations by unincorporated associations. They are not required to ensure…09 Mar 2023HANSARDVoter ID: May 2023 ElectionsMy hon. Friend, who is a seasoned campaigner and is familiar with the scenes outside polling stations, has identified the potential gap in the data. Of course, polling station…09 Mar 2023HANSARDVoter ID: May 2023 ElectionsThe Speaker’s Committee has not had discussions with the Electoral Commission on the matter referred to. The commission will publish a full report on how the May elections were…09 Mar 2023HANSARDCharities acting as Think-tanks: Political DonationsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, the commission does not have a role in monitoring the political activity of think tanks unless they are engaged in regulated campaigning ahead of an…09 Mar 2023