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HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. Good morning to you and to members of the Committee. I am pleased to see the Minister in her place, although I am…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)I do not think a 15-year-old should be allowed to be Prime Minister. The hon. Gentleman is advocating for a 16-year-old to be able to elect a Prime Minister and their Member of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)If the hon. Gentleman only dares to look at the polls from recent weeks, I suspect that he will find that his style of politics and his party’s politics are not attractive to…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)The difference between me and the hon. Gentleman is that I do not want to legislate for when people can become engaged in politics. Younger people can absolutely become engaged in…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for that answer. A couple of amendments have been tabled. I do not expect you to be aware of every amendment, but one is on the idea of strengthening digital imprints—…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q So that is a cumulative figure; it is not a figure from a major national poll, the 2024 general election. Dr Garland: No. It was 16,000 at the general election—although I would…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for coming this morning. There are many questions that I want to ask the Electoral Commission on the Bill, because you are intrinsically involved in ensuring that it…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning and welcome. First, thank you for what you do for all of us; without electoral administrators none of us would be here, so thank you, Mr Stanyon. The Government…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for that. May I challenge you—not challenge, but ask you; I am not a challenger—to elaborate on the 42,000 number? The Electoral Commission reported—this is in…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning, and welcome to the Committee. Thank you for submitting your very comprehensive evidence note, which I had the pleasure of reading—I am one of those people who like…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 (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 (First sitting)Q It could also be argued that if you cannot prove that there has been an increase or decrease in the amount of personation, the system is working, couldn’t it? Dr Garland: I…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q One more question—18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for that brilliant answer. You rightly brought up the last time this happened, when the age of majority and the age of voting were essentially the same. One thing I…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Most of our witnesses in this morning’s session share that viewpoint with you, and I understand your point on not wanting to comment on GB policy, Mr Marshall. Forgive me for…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)I am sure many of us around the table will be looking daily at how to do that if the Bill goes through. Andy Mycock: May I correct the record? I am not an advocate for votes at…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Thank you all for your answers.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q Gentlemen, thank you for coming; we appreciate your time. I want to ask three questions on a range of subjects. The first is about the proposals from Government about voter…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q 56 Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us this afternoon, Mr Hughes and Mr Marshall, and thank you for what you do in your professional roles. I have two general questions.…18 Mar 2026