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HANSARDElections BillHas my right hon. Friend read the transcript of our Committee hearings? I hope that the Minister has had a chance to read the Russia report, because it is imperative for all of us…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind remarks. It was a pleasure to serve on the Bill Committee with him. He and his colleague the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady)…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillBefore the Minister moves on, I just wonder whether she, since taking up her post, has had a chance to meet the Association of Electoral Administrators, which has raised the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the Minister for being receptive to the points that were raised in Committee about putting many more of the ways in which we engage with democracy online. I wonder if she…17 Jan 2022HANSARDNational Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial DayI pay tribute to Hull City Council, which is clearly doing a lot of work on its fishing heritage. Will my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to Fleetwood Town Council, which…13 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ8. My constituents are having to resort to performing DIY dentistry, including on their children. In the catch-up money, nothing has been allocated to NHS dentistry, so can the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on the disintegrated rail plan. I associate myself with the comments made by the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron); I…08 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The decay of NHS dentistry and indeed the cavity of NHS dentists across the country affects my constituents in Lancaster and Fleetwood, but I note that on 7 February 2018 the…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesI agree with the Secretary of State that our experienced social workers need to spend more time working with families and not be stuck behind a desk doing paperwork, but a direct…06 Dec 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitMoving to rail travel and away from more carbon-intensive forms of transport will be essential if we are to meet our ambitions to tackle the climate emergency. Two years ago, the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will keep my comments on the Budget specifically to youth work. I do so for two reasons. The first, more positive reason is that this week is national Youth Work Week, and I put…01 Nov 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral ParticipationThe proportion of people without ID is higher among certain demographic groups, including those with disabilities. Research published by the Cabinet Office in May 2021 found that…28 Oct 2021HANSARDUK-French Trading DisputeI hope that in your recent visit to Lancashire for the G7 Speakers’ conference, Madam Deputy Speaker, you got to enjoy our Morecambe Bay potted shrimps and Fleetwood fish. Indeed,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral ParticipationThe Elections Bill covers the whole of the UK, but some provisions would apply differently to elections in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The commission’s view is…28 Oct 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral ParticipationThe commission has made no detailed assessment of the number of fraudulent votes that could be prevented as a result of the Government’s proposed policy to introduce a voter ID…28 Oct 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral ParticipationThe commission’s independent evaluation of the Government’s pilots, held in 2018 and 2019, found no evidence that turnout was significantly affected by the trialled introduction…28 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Eleventh sitting)When we heard the intervention from the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, was the hon. Gentleman reminded, as I was, of Desmond Tutu’s words: “There comes a point where we…26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Eleventh sitting)Can the Minister answer a very simple question? Will there be a UK general election by 26 October 2022? That is 12 months from today.26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Eleventh sitting)On the point about transparency, does the Minister not recognise that the Government are not being transparent with charities or third party campaigners? How are they ever meant…26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Eleventh sitting)Can the Minister confirm for the benefit of the charities that are watching our proceedings that we are not currently in a regulated spend period?26 Oct 2021