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HANSARDHonesty in PoliticsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for opening the debate and for bringing the petitions before us, and I thank all those who signed…23 Oct 2023HANSARDPolitical Donations from OverseasThe Committee has not had a recent discussion with the commission on that issue. The commission publishes information about donations to ensure transparency, and it has powers to…20 Jul 2023HANSARDElection GuidanceThe point is well made. As I have said, the Committee has not discussed this matter with the commission, but I am sure that the comments made by hon. Members will be heard. As I…20 Jul 2023HANSARDVoter ID: National ElectionsI again thank my hon. Friend for that question. It is too soon to draw conclusions about the impact of voter ID on specific groups of people, but the commission has said that some…20 Jul 2023HANSARDVoter ID: National ElectionsI thank my hon. Friend for the question. The Committee discussed the commission’s work to support the implementation of voter ID at its public evidence session in March. A…20 Jul 2023HANSARDElection GuidanceThe commission regularly publishes guidance for political parties, candidates and non-party campaigners to help them comply with their legal obligations. It recently submitted for…20 Jul 2023HANSARDElection GuidanceI thank the hon. Member for his excellent question. The Committee has not discussed those matters with the commission as yet. The Electoral Commission does not have a role in the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDPolitical Donations from OverseasSpeaking as a representative of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, it would be a matter for the security services to make a full assessment of whether unlawful…20 Jul 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceAI has been used by public authorities in a wide range of contexts that affect individual rights, from facial recognition technology used by police to the system used by the…19 Jul 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence1. Whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the use of artificial intelligence.19 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshI too thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of a draft statement, albeit that there were one or two additions on delivery. I also, perhaps pre-emptively, join in wishing…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Construction Workers: Pension AgeThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point. The key part of this is evaluation. Let us make sure that we have all the evidence to back up the calls that we are making. The issue has…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Construction Workers: Pension AgeI thank the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) and my hon. Friend the Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan), as well as the shadow Minister, the hon.…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Construction Workers: Pension AgeI agree entirely, and I will develop that point. Those 797,000 employees paying into a pension make up only 36% of the construction workforce. We are creating a destitute…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Construction Workers: Pension AgeI beg to move, That this House has considered the pension retirement age for construction workers. It is pleasure to take part today, Mr Davies, and to see Members in attendance.…12 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsDuring the French revolution, the Queen of France supposedly said, “Let them eat cake”, after being told that her subjects were starving with no bread. Today, as the country faces…27 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile we wait for the upcoming pay review, may I ask what assessment the Minister’s Department has made of relative poverty rates among our service personnel and, while they await…26 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans UKIt is a pleasure to take part in this debate, Ms McVey, and I commend the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough (Gill Furniss) for securing it. I echo her and…21 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWe can all agree that the cost of living crisis is connected to other social and economic disasters, but public services have been undermined by more than a decade of austerity,…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Medicines: AppraisalsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I commend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate. I will do my best to follow the two…13 Jun 2023