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HANSARDElections Bill (Tenth sitting)indicated dissent.21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way on that point, because I am the only member of the Committee who is also a member of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission. I…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Tenth sitting)I have to say, as a Member of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, that I do not think there is any risk of the Government losing a vote on that Committee, given…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights1. What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights into future trade deals.21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsI associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments about our friend, Sir David. I welcome the Secretary of State to and congratulate her on her new position. I note that…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 80, in clause 10, page 13, line 36, at end insert— “‘resident’ must be defined in regulations made by the Minister for the Cabinet Office or the Secretary…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his contribution. We always have very interesting to-ing and fro-ing in these Committees, as we both have a keen interest in elections and…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I feel that the Committee has already heard my views on this clause, so I have nothing further to add.21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 82, in clause 10, page 15, line 5, leave out from first “requirements” to end of line 6 and insert— “(fa) contain a valid attestation of identity under…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I just wonder whether the Minister is aware of the famous suffragette slogan, “No taxation without representation”.21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)Amendments 80 and 81 both relate to the definition of residency and the evidence that is needed for someone to be classed as a resident. Amendment 80 is a probing amendment, with…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)The hon. Member could not have made his point about the loophole that this legislation will create any more clearly, and I agree about the principle of no taxation without…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Tenth sitting)I am very clear about this. I will come to it later in my remarks in more detail, but, roughly speaking, regulation of the Electoral Commission regulates elections in which…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 85, in clause 10, page 18, line 31, at end insert— “1F Report on awareness of how to participate in elections as an overseas elector (1) The Secretary of…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 79, in clause 10, page 13, line 4, at end insert “and (c) the person satisfies at least one of the following conditions— (i) he or she was included in a…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)If I understand the right hon. Gentleman correctly, I think we have identified the same issue, and I am going to go out on a limb here and say that we probably agree it is a…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I do not believe that it would; perhaps I have misunderstood the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention. The amendment would make overseas electors’ deadline to register as an…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 84, in clause 10, page 16, line 15, at end insert— “1CA Closing date for electoral registration applications by overseas electors (1) The Representation of…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for her comments. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Ninth sitting)I welcome the Minister’s commitment to speak to her officials about ways that we can strengthen this—that is great. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by…21 Oct 2021