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HANSARDCharities acting as Think-tanks: Political DonationsThe Speaker’s Committee has not held recent discussions on the matters raised. The Electoral Commission regulates the spending of organisations campaigning during the regulated…09 Mar 2023HANSARDVoter ID: May 2023 ElectionsIt is clear that the issue of elections being challenged in electoral courts would be a matter for the courts, not the commission. The commission is doing everything possible to…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 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [ Lords ]The Minister will be glad to hear that the interventions have inspired another question from me. Will he confirm that the guidance is to be drawn up by the Electoral Commission?…07 Mar 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [ Lords ]It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr McCabe. I congratulate the hon. Member for Peterborough on introducing the Bill. I do not think anyone on either…07 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-parent employment levelsOn Friday, I visited my local citizens advice bureau at its new offices on George Street in Lancaster, where I heard at first hand of the challenges that single parents are having…06 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-parent employment levels6. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the fall in the level of single-parent employment between 2019 and 2022.06 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Last week I met nurses from the Royal College of Nursing. One of the biggest challenges that they face is the crumbling buildings of Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Hospital bosses…01 Mar 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public Life3. What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s work on strengthening the Union of allegations of impropriety in public life.22 Feb 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public LifeIn Scotland and across the UK, Parliament is being dragged down by Tory and SNP sleaze and impropriety. In Holyrood, Committees have been ignored, processes have been run over…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationI agree with the Minister that the integrity of our democracy is incredibly important, but I suggest that the best way to strengthen security at the ballot box is to increase…21 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformancePeople in Lancashire know that we are lucky to live in an area with so many beautiful river walks by the River Wyre and the River Lune, but they are no fools—they can see their…21 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime: Lancashire4. What steps her Department is taking to help prevent crime in Lancashire.06 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime: LancashireWhen I tabled my question, I had planned to raise the issue of rural crime in the Wyre area of my constituency, but events over the last few days have changed that. As part of the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingPCSOs are an invaluable resource in our community. I wish to talk about three PCSOs from Fleetwood: Ben Arnold, Neil Thomas and Nick Barber. The trust and engagement that PCSO Ben…31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingI want to put on record my thanks to my local police in Lancaster and Fleetwood, who go above and beyond, often clocking up overtime, which they are not always paid for—I hope I…31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingI hope that, what comes across in my remarks, is the value of PCSOs and the difference that they make to the community that I represent. Indeed, I know that the senior police…31 Jan 2023HANSARDFunding for Small and Rural Primary SchoolsI rise to present a petition with which I have been ably assisted by the children of Scorton Church of England Primary School in my constituency. When I visited them, they told me…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPolitical Donations and Donors: Electoral LawThe Speaker’s Committee has not held recent discussions on the matters raised. The UK has one of the most transparent political finance regimes in the world. However, the…26 Jan 2023HANSARDPolitical Donations and Donors: Electoral LawIf the hon. Gentleman would like to raise any particular concerns with the commission, I extend the invitation to him. The commission would be happy to meet him to discuss…26 Jan 2023