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HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillMy Lords, I shall follow the points that the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, has just made in a moment but, first, I want to deal with the specific timing of this election. In the…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019There is a specific issue about transparency of online campaign messaging, which was a major issue in May and was a big issue in the referendum and the subsequent general…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am particularly delighted that it is the noble Earl who has brought this measure to the House for a reason that I will come to in a moment. However, I am not sure…23 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I wish to concentrate of the Government’s promise to, “protect the integrity of democracy and the electoral system”. It has been suggested that their intention is to…21 Oct 2019HANSARDElections and Referenda: Protection Against CorruptionMy Lords, given the advice from the Electoral Commission, the Information Commissioner’s Office and the DCMS Select Committee that our electoral legislation is no longer fit for…07 Oct 2019HANSARDPolicy-making: Future GenerationsMy Lords, does the Minister accept that this Question has accountability to this and future generations at its core? Is there anybody in No. 10 who has any respect for our…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPolicy-making: Future GenerationsAs this is a minority Government and the Prime Minister represents only a tiny fraction of that minority, surely the task he refers to is representing what Parliament is saying,…01 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I want to take this opportunity to convey to the Leader of the House our relief that she is in her place again. After her intervention early in the debate yesterday, her…05 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the noble Earl implied that a recess is comparable to Prorogation. Will he now acknowledge that this is an absurd pretence from No. 10, because it is not the same thing?…03 Sept 2019HANSARDDevolution: English CitiesMy Lords, Parliament and the country owe a huge debt of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, for his long-standing and single-minded pursuit of this subject, reflected in…17 Jul 2019HANSARDStatistics: AccuracyMy Lords, does the Minister recall occasions in the other place where, immediately when it was pointed out that statistics or other information given to that House was misleading,…01 Jul 2019HANSARDPreparing Legislation for Parliament (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, it is a very difficult experience for me to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I look forward with great interest to the Minister’s response to him. I have…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliament Elections: Non-UK EU CitizensMy Lords, given that the Prime Minister dithered for four weeks between the agreement to extend the Article 50 process, on 11 April, and the official go-ahead for the EP…05 Jun 2019HANSARDCensus (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a very simple point to make. On a constitutional principle, something as important as this should be in the Bill. It will not be sufficient for it to appear in…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPolitical Parties: Donation RulesMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that, ever since the report of the CSPL some eight years ago, I have been putting forward draft legislation to deal with the problem that is…22 May 2019HANSARDProcedure CommitteeMy Lords, I endorse the views of the noble Lords, Lord Rooker and Lord Grocott, because in addition to the practical points they have made there is a constitutional issue. It is…21 May 2019HANSARDEU Referendum: Lessons LearnedMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that members of all parties represented in Parliament share the concerns of the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs? We need to take them seriously,…20 May 2019HANSARDWilton ParkMy Lords, when Boris Johnson interfered in this appointment process, did he take into account the potential danger to the reputation of this exemplary FCO institution? As we…15 May 2019HANSARDElections and Referendums: Foreign InterferenceMy Lords, do the Government recognise that there is now an emergency? There is no time for new legislation. The statement made by the Cabinet Office at the weekend of a new…09 May 2019HANSARDElections and Referendums: Foreign InterferenceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for protecting elections and referendum campaigns in the United Kingdom…09 May 2019