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HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)I would be one of the people sad enough to go to the National Archives to look at them, so I am fully in favour of it. Azzurra Moores: Me too. Chris Morris: See you there.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming to the Committee this afternoon, and for the work you do. Even though my party and I disagree with votes at 16, it is good that people are advocating for it…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q Councillor Bentley, because you are a leader of a council and you are responsible for a number of staff on polling day, I value your opinion on the voter ID question. Mr…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon, both of you, and welcome to the Committee. I enjoyed reading both your submissions to the Committee. It really interested me that there is clearly a desire, from…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)I appreciate that. We will go away to look at how that new clause can be tailored to your feedback, all three of you. The new clause came out of some of the campaigning in the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q This is not a challenge but an observation about your answer, for which I thank you. You have outlined some possible solutions. The British Overseas Voters Forum propose…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Thank you. Dr Power? Dr Power: We are short on time, so I will say yes, and you can refer to my evidence. The only thing I would add is that one of the concerns we have about…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q I place on the record that I have absolutely no doubt about the Minister’s personal integrity when it comes to making sure that this legislation does the best it possibly can.…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q On the original question about the balance between overburdensome regulation and the ability to interact with the electoral process, Dr Hawley, in your evidence, at paragraph 9,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. You anticipated my next question to you, Colin, so you have killed two birds with one stone. I will go to Imogen and Richard on the general point about the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon and thank you for being here. My question is very brief because of the narrow scope of what you are answering questions on. Do you think that the Bill explicitly…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)In the interests of transparency, I have met various witnesses in other settings in my official capacity as shadow Minister.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Welcome to all our witnesses—virtual and in person—this afternoon. The Government have always been clear, and have said in the House, that any instance of ineligible people…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenI knew the Minister would give me a straight answer, but may I push her a bit further on the remit of the interministerial group? Will she confirm her intention for how often it…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) on securing this debate. She is not just an…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenWill the Minister briefly give way?11 Mar 2026HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenThe hon. Gentleman asks a perfectly reasonable question. That was a policy decision of Governments before I took this role. I believe in the right-to-buy policy. It was a massive…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank the Secretary of State for giving me advance sight of his statement, although the Government leaked it on Friday and his Department briefed it to the press yesterday.…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Grenfell Tower Annual ReportI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and join him in welcoming survivors from Grenfell who are with us today. The events that took place on 14 June…25 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionThe hon. Lady is being characteristically courteous in giving way, and I always have her best interests at heart. She is right to say that people are keen to be heard loud and…24 Feb 2026