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HANSARDElections BillI stand by the remarks I made in response to comments from the Front Bench of the Liberal Democrat party. I would like to—15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe noble Lord will be taken to task for not reading the Observer if he keeps coming out with his Sunday morning reading. I was not there and the Government were not there but,…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I fear I cannot be as accommodating with these amendments as with some earlier ones on which I invited further discussion. However, I say to my noble friend Lord Hodgson…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I will stand corrected if it is not the case, but the principle of a 12-month regulatory period has been in place for more than 20 years. That is the advice I have and…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I have to confess that I irritate my wonderful team in the Box when I say—and this of course plays straight into the attack—why is this not a consolidation Act? Of…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, it is required to have a UK connection. I will write to noble Lords to explain that clearly. In the two days that I have been listening in Committee, your Lordships have…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillAgain, to help the House, I will write to clarify that. The clause refers to the bodies which the clause applies to—sorry, that sounds very circuitous. A third party that falls…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI made no joke. I drew attention to the noble Lord’s remarks, and they will stand on the record. So far as this matter is concerned—and I have heard the cascade of innuendo ending…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for initiating this debate, which has been interesting. One of the most memorable moments, perhaps, was when the noble…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the Government’s desire and wish is that all people who wish to vote and have voting accessible to them will have the best provision that fits them individually. I note,…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am grateful for this short debate. I will not enter into the discussions of election experiences, but I certainly agree with the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, that it is…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank all those who have spoken in what has been a very welcome debate. I am sorry to disappoint those who wish to characterise the Government as hard-faced on this…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillNo, my Lords; the reality is that the current position is confined and the Government are seeking to move to a future where a range of assistance is available. Again, in my…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill15 Mar 2022