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HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementThe Minister has previously advised me and the House that polling staff will be given appropriate training on checking photo IDs of individuals who wear headscarves or face…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI find it difficult to disagree with my hon. Friend. Indeed, the points that he has made, not just in that intervention but in earlier interventions on the Minister, have raised…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI begin by saying how lovely it is to see the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution, the hon. Member for Norwich North (Chloe Smith), back on the Front Bench after her…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI will let other parties answer for their own actions. I certainly do not seek to speak for them. I think it would be a misinterpretation to say that the Act was purely for the…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIt is a pleasure to see the right hon. Gentleman in his place and I, too, look forward to sparring with him again on constitutional matters. I do not disagree with that. I am…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIt would not be at all like the Liberal Democrats to dig into a position and hold it. [ Laughter. ] I do not believe that that Parliament hit the troubles it hit necessarily just…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIf it does not work out in politics, perhaps I have a career as a therapist. I find it remarkable that Ministers sitting on the Treasury Bench filed through the Lobby 10 years ago…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThe hon. Gentleman is right to say this is about power and where power lies. Where we probably disagree and diverge is on the definition of where power is moving to and from. The…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillWith the leave of the House, I shall make some closing remarks on behalf of the Opposition. As the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution, the hon. Member for Norwich North…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI would like to make a bit more progress. I put on the record my thanks to Professor Meg Russell and Professor Robert Hazell for their evidence to the Joint Committee, which I…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIf I may, I will make a little progress. I am conscious of time. I want to say a few words about comparisons, because it is always important to compare this House and how we do…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillOf course, in most circumstances an Opposition will want to have an election. If the right hon. Gentleman is referring to the 2019 situation, that was not about not wanting to…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI suppose the difference is that when there is a five-year Parliament and all the parties know when the election is happening, there is a level playing field, unlike when a…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Loss of Secret DocumentsThis is not the first time there has been a security breach at the Ministry of Defence; in fact, it is the third time in six months. The Minister said that there are policies and…28 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEnding financial support before demand has returned could leave bus and light rail operators facing a cliff edge. What plans do the Government have to ensure a smooth recovery for…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeThe delay in the publication of this ERP data is not without real-world consequences, particularly for us in north Lancashire and south Cumbria where we saw the cancellation…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Economy UpdateFor as long as the health restrictions mean that businesses must stay closed, it is right that the economic support package supports jobs in those workplaces, but that simply is…16 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI put on record my appreciation for the teachers, support staff, parents and pupils of the schools in my Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency, who have faced a torrid 16 months of…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleThe Minister has been on his feet for over 10 minutes now. Does he share my concern and that of the Disabled Children’s Partnership that disabled children and parent carers have…09 Jun 2021HANSARDVoter ID: EnfranchisementI have to question whether the right hon. Gentleman thinks that is a good use of taxpayers’ money when there are people waiting for mental health beds up and down this country; I…27 May 2021