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HANSARD Elections BillI will make two points on that. The first is that we show identification in everyday life, and reasonably and proportionately so. For example, we show it when we pick up a parcel…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillThe short answer is no, no and no, and I am happy to explain why. I am sure we will get on to this in the debate, but the point about voter identification is that it is not voter…07 Sept 2021HANSARDCabinet OfficeA theme that we will return to time and again with the Elections Bill is the broad-based nature of our politics in this country. It is something to be proud of that our democracy…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCabinet OfficeA theme that we will return to time and again with the Elections Bill is the broad-based nature of our politics in this country. It is something to be proud of that our democracy…18 Aug 2021HANSARDSupply Chain Finance in Government: Boardman ReviewOn 12 April, the Government announced that the Prime Minister had asked Nigel Boardman to investigate the development and use of supply chain finance in Government, especially the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Transparency and AccountabilitySince 2010, the Government have been at the forefront of opening up data to allow Parliament, the public and the media to hold public bodies to account. Despite the need to…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Voter IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I will aim to speak for no more than 10 minutes, leaving time for the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins)…13 Jul 2021HANSARDMinisterial Code: EnforcementMinisters are personally responsible for deciding how to act and conduct themselves in the light of the code, and for justifying their actions and conduct to Parliament and the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementYes, I do agree that turnout is incredibly important—and what is more, this policy will not affect it. The evidence of that is in the record from Northern Ireland, which Labour…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementThe hon. Lady is a long-standing Member of this House and I am looking forward to debating with her enormously, but she simply has not read the papers. What she proposes is…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Election Campaign Finances: RegulationThank you very much, Mr Paisley. It is an absolute pleasure to return to the House in person after some illness, but it is a particular pleasure to join you this afternoon and to…08 Jul 2021HANSARDMinisterial Code: EnforcementWe think it is the right thing, in the context of our constitution, that the ministerial code and its enforcement and expectations sit with the Prime Minister, because he is,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementThe hon. Lady picks up on a very important point. We intend to do this properly. We are making sure that there is the right provision of training in polling stations, as she has…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementVoter fraud is a crime that we cannot allow room for, and we must stamp out any potential for it to take place in elections. Strengthening the integrity of our system will give…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI do not have a great deal of time, but I will give way briefly.06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI am extremely glad that the right hon. Gentleman has made that point. I was going to address it in just a moment, because he raised it at the very outset, so I will come back to…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThank you very much indeed, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I thank all the very many friends across the House who have said such nice things to me today. It makes me blush but it makes me…06 Jul 2021HANSARDElectoral Policy: Increasing Parliamentary AccountabilityThe public rightly expect effective and independent regulation of the electoral system. The Electoral Commission has a vital role to play in upholding the integrity of free and…17 Jun 2021HANSARDLocal Elections: EU Citizens Living in the UKIn June 2016, the British people voted to leave the European Union, and this Government were elected in December 2019 on a mandate to get Brexit done. Now that the UK has left the…17 Jun 2021HANSARDElectoral Commission’s Performance Standards for Electoral Registration OfficersIn accordance with section 9A of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, I am laying before Parliament the Electoral Commission’s new performance standards for…16 Jun 2021