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HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for that very helpful perspective. Essentially you argue that this measure ought to be subject to the full primary procedure. May I ask one last clarifying question,…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Third sitting)Q Okay, thanks for that initial view. In that case, would you join me in letting the message go out from this Bill Committee and witnesses that we all want to encourage as many…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q It is really helpful to have been able to do that today. From your experience monitoring many of these Bills and exchanges, I am sure you would say that it takes a little time…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. That has given us some food for thought, and a very helpful historical recap, as well. Your points about the Sewel convention were interesting. I wanted to have your…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you, Alan. As always, it is good to debate with you and really good to have your expertise.16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q But Parliament—in the Chamber twice—does provide for a debate as you have described. Dr Renwick: There is the kind of detailed scrutiny that we are having today, for example, in…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q That is good to have confirmed. My final question is about the strategy and policy statement and its procedure in Parliament. You gave the view that it would be wrong for the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)Q How would you change what is, therefore, extant in legislation: that the Speaker would have the ability to appoint five Back-Bench members? Dr Renwick: I would suggest simply a…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Third sitting)Q Welcome, Maurice; it is good to have you with us this morning. Can you explain first of all whether you feel that the policy of having a free local voter card to accompany voter…16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Second sitting)Q Louise, thank you so much for joining us and welcome to the Committee. Acknowledging the breadth of what your members will be involved in, and I imagine you will be able to tell…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElection Finance and PolicyThis Government are committed to ensuring our democracy is secure, fair, modern and transparent and through the changes being brought in by the Elections Bill, we are updating our…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElection SystemsOn 16 March 2021, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary announced to the House that the Government would be introducing legislation to change the voting system for all police…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q I would. First, may I welcome our witnesses? It is an absolute pleasure to have you here. You begin our day with the highest quality. Richard, you highlighted in your judgment…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q Across a selection of your cases—Tower Hamlets, Birmingham, and Slough—we see the range of corrupt practices, also known as crimes or elections fraud, including, as you say,…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. Two questions, if I may: would you agree that, where one of those avenues may be cut off by the law, criminals might turn to others? Criminals, by nature, are able to…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q Eric, you then had the opportunity to follow up on Richard’s work and to say what ought to be done about it. Is it still your view that something ought to be done about all of…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q I welcome all three witnesses. I have one question for each. Councillor Golds, thank you for giving us your time today. Can you tell us a little about the experience on the…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q As a brief follow-up, could you please explain what types of fraud people may have encountered? Be specific; is it personation, postal votes or other types? Councillor Golds: In…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much indeed. I have a brief question for both Gillian and Assistant Chief Constable Cann. Gillian, thank you very much for joining us; it is good to see you…15 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Second sitting)Q As this is such a short session, I will ask one question each of our two witnesses. Mr Campbell, it is nice to see you here today; thank you for giving up your time. The…15 Sept 2021