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HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, again, I think that is a false question. In our democracy an independent person is entitled to stand in a constituency, for a cause that he or she believes in, and may…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the Elections Bill, let us not forget, will introduce one of the most comprehensive digital imprint regimes operating in the world today and I submit to your Lordships…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, Clause 26 allows the Secretary of State to lay legislation before Parliament to amend the list of eligible categories of third-party campaigners in PPERA 2000. As we…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections Bill25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord knows, the Speaker’s Committee is sui generis. Obviously, it has senior representation from political parties in the House of Commons. I have enormous…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I say to the noble Baroness that it is not a power to direct. The Speaker’s Committee is not a government institution; it is part of the architecture that is there, and…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I have not detected universal enthusiasm for these clauses in the debate, but I will seek to persuade your Lordships that they should remain. Of course, in remaining,…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections Bill25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI have not read as many volumes on proportional voting systems as the noble Lord. I simply repeat that 430 out of 440 voting areas supported first past the post in 2011. It is…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillNo. As the House knows, nothing distresses me more in life than disappointing my erstwhile colleagues on the Liberal Democrat Benches, but I am afraid that I must. This is a…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I regret that we will not be able to agree to these amendments, but I preface my remarks by sending my very best wishes to the noble Lord, Lord Green. He ploughs…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am explaining to the House why we are concerned in this particular context. I would have thought the noble Lord, having listened to the speech by my noble friend Lady…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, for her kind remarks, and I apologise that she did not get a response. I assure her that I was horrified when I went into my…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections Bill06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I infer from the debate that the RNIB has been spreading quite a lot of correspondence around your Lordships’ Chamber on these issues. I have not seen that specific…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken for their general welcome and support for the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Holmes. I can tell the House that the…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections Bill06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing this subject forward again. I know he strikes a chord with all of us on all sides of the House. It is an important issue. There is…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections Bill06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have spoken. In case I forget it, I will take up right at the start the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, about post-legislative…06 Apr 2022