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HANSARDParty Spending LimitsThe Committee has not had recent discussions with the Commission on the matters raised. The Electoral Commission supports political parties to comply with their legal obligations…16 Nov 2023HANSARDOnline Political Advertising: RegulationThe Committee has not had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the matters raised. The Elections Act 2022 introduced a requirement for most online political…16 Nov 2023HANSARDParty Spending LimitsThe UK Government’s proposals to increase the spending limits and donation reporting thresholds represent a significant change to the UK’s political finance controls. The…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt is a pleasure to speak in today’s debate on the King’s Speech. I believe that His Majesty is visiting a food poverty project today. It is marvellous to see our monarch and Head…14 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023If a member of the public or an elector turned up at a polling station with more than the permitted number of postal votes, how would it be decided which one of those postal vote…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023If an individual had a wodge of completed postal votes, how would they know which one was theirs and which ones they were handing in on behalf of other people?13 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I hope I am not testing the Minister’s patience, but something that struck me when reading the regulations was the lack of clarity around the definition of a political campaigner.…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I do not usually speak from the Back Benches on SIs, but as the spokesperson for the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, I have the duty of answering questions on the…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Will the Minister say how many prosecutions there have been? I recognise that prosecutions do not necessarily represent all the cases that have happened, but could he say how many…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationThe only route to long-term peace is a two-state solution. The Minister has said in response to other questions that Gaza will look radically different at the end of this…08 Nov 2023HANSARDParked vehicles and emergenciesI rise to present a petition that I have worked on with the pupils and children of Ellel St John’s Primary School in Galgate regarding parked vehicles and emergencies following a,…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050Given that the rowing back on the commitments towards net zero came on the first day of the parliamentary recess, it looked an awful lot like there was an attempt to avoid…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaSome of the most vulnerable citizens in the event of war are people with disabilities, so what representations have the Government made for the protection particularly of people…16 Oct 2023HANSARDCombined Sewer OverflowsThe Secretary of State will know of the concerns from her own mailbag, as I certainly do from mine. My constituents are in touch with me week in, week out with concerns about the…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy constituents, whether they live in urban Lancaster or in one of the rural Wyre villages, recognise the need for housing across north Lancashire, but they also recognise the…05 Sept 2023HANSARDPension CreditOver the summer, I held events in villages across Wyre in my constituency. I was approached by many pensioners who are suffering because of the cost of living crisis; pension…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsThe Secretary of State will know that people go into teaching because they have a passion for educating young people and giving them a brighter future. They do not go into…04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. In the past decade, more than 1.7 billion people have been affected by climate disasters through displacement, drought and food insecurity. The climate crisis is both creating…18 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. With rising ticket prices, many of my constituents find they can get the best-value fare by going to the staffed ticket office at Lancaster station, which is perhaps why so…12 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness Liquidation: Costs to Local AuthoritiesResidents in the Marsh area of Lancaster, Lancaster City Council and I are concerned about the future of a skip site on the Lune industrial estate that has gone into liquidation.…10 Jul 2023