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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 2019 Bills sponsored (10)