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HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 43, in schedule 1, page 66, line 5, at end insert— “13BF Prohibition of outsourcing of administration and production of electoral identity documents The…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)I am disappointed that the Government will not support the amendment. I hope to see it resurface in secondary legislation and to see at least 15 years as the length of time. First…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)Thank you very much, Sir Edward, and I thank the hon. Member for Darlington for his memorable intervention—I certainly remembered it—on whether we should match 10-year passports,…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)With our amendments, the Opposition are trying to mitigate the worst impact of having a voter ID. Frequently having to re-apply for a voter ID card will have a disproportionately…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)For many trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, the photograph, name and/or gender marker on their legal documents may not reflect their appearance or gender…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)In Northern Ireland, people can take an expired form of photo ID and it will still count, so there is no limit there. A limit of 15 years does not apply in Northern Ireland, so…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)Some of us will change more than others. A balance needs to be found between renewing too frequently, which could be a barrier to voting, and recognising that people’s appearance…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)Amendment 32 looks at the detail of how long an election ID card would be valid, which is important to know. Obviously, this will be coming out in secondary legislation, but it is…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 32, in schedule, page 64, line 27, at end insert “though that period may not be less than 15 years from the day on which it is issued.” This amendment…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)I was as surprised as the witnesses from Peterborough and Birmingham councils when the chief electoral officer from Northern Ireland said that she needed 70 additional staff…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)That is an important point. I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, and that is why I said that it must be delivered by the Electoral Commission in conjunction with local…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Sixth sitting)Thank you very much, Sir Edward, and I welcome the Minister to her place. Every vote clearly counts, and I think we can all agree on that. For example, in the Derby City Council…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)I agree with the hon. Gentleman’s concern that this is a disproportionate Bill and that it will stop people turning out—they will just sit on their hands. We will not know whether…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that there are different types of prevention of electoral fraud? One was outlined in the evidence from Peterborough. The witnesses said they could…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Decarbonising AviationI thank the Minister and all Members who have contributed to a very important, timely and strong debate, with many points for the Minister to take away and new ideas on how to go…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Decarbonising AviationI agree with the hon. Lady that we need to look at a range of ways to tackle carbon in the aviation industry. I am disappointed that the “Decarbonising Transport” paper does not…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Decarbonising AviationI beg to move, That this House has considered decarbonising aviation. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Gary. I thank colleagues for taking the time to participate in…21 Sept 2021HANSARD Decarbonising AviationI agree that airlines need to be able to replace their aircraft to speed up the level of decarbonisation, so we need incentives for that as well. A return flight from London to…21 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fourth sitting)That is very concerning. Thank you.16 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Third sitting)Q Good afternoon, Maurice. Thank you for coming to speak to the Committee. You said earlier that this does not solve the problem. Can you say anything about things that would…16 Sept 2021