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HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)On new clause 55 and amendment 38, I understand why the hon. Member for Guildford, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, is attempting to change the legislation. The Minister may…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)In the interests of ensuring that you call the right votes, Dame Siobhain, there is no doubt in my mind when the Minister says she is genuinely looking at trying to fix this…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)Good morning, Dame Siobhain; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Thank you for the information about a photographer being present; had I known, I would have had a…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a second time. This new clause is vital. I would say that, because we tabled it, but it aims to repair some of the imbalance in the tactics…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)No, it would not. I have a lot of respect for the hon. Lady; we get on, and I believe we are both in this for the same reasons. My explanatory note is very clear about what the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I wholly accept the Minister’s comments; I did not expect that she would be looking into this. I acknowledge the comments made by the hon. Member for North Herefordshire, too. She…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)I rise to speak briefly to Opposition new clauses 38 and 39 in my name. They are proportionate measures to enhance the legislation and assist the Government in their aim of…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)We are discussing a new clause that starts a conversation about the regulated period and would create a year’s limit on the amount of literature that can go out, outside of an…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)I agree. I am all in favour of streamlining and making things more efficient, but I am worried that the unintended consequence of essentially removing the judicial oversight…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)Good morning, Dr Allin-Khan, and good morning to members of the Committee. I suspect that by the end of today I am going to have a super tan, given that sun coming through the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)I absolutely accept the Minister’s point that it is accountable to Parliament, but her party and her Government have a majority in this Parliament, and her Government are asking…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for that; that clarity is welcome. I still question why that needs to be done at secondary legislation. If the Minister knows the maximum fine limit for the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for her remarks. Once again, I would like to say on the record that the Government are making great strides in this area and are trying to strengthen the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for that explanation. Around the country, many enthusiasts for democracy, such as myself, will be shaking with excitement about being able to find all the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)I have already said that I think the Government are being sensible in creating a unified or level playing field between companies and unincorporated associations. I was not an…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)I rise to speak to clause 58 and to Opposition amendments 32 and 31, which would require the risk assessment to take into account whether a donor is required to register under the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)Does the Minister see the absurdity of the Government’s strategy in this area of policy? The Government commissioned a huge review—a good review—by Philip Rycroft that they need…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that the clause is important. We do need to have a greater say. He says he supports the clause, and I agree with him, because he is very…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)I wonder if I could urge the hon. Member to change her view. Does she not think that the £500 threshold is very low, if we consider the fast period when a candidate may be…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)We think these clauses are sensible, but I have a number of questions for the Minister on their implementation. First, has she had any feedback from the Electoral Commission…14 Apr 2026