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HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI thank the hon. Lady for her support. We are looking very closely at the work in Scotland and Wales. We want to make sure that we take the time to implement the appropriate…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her work in this area. As I mentioned, the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Russia report exposed malign efforts to channel foreign money…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsThe Government have today published our strategy for modern and secure elections. When we came into power just over a year ago, the Government committed through our manifesto to…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI could not agree more. As my hon. Friend says, young people are passionate, engaged and interested in the issues that affect their lives. It is right that they should have the…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsIt is crucial that we engage electors—both young electors and the millions who are not registered to vote. We will do careful work to move towards automated voter registration and…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answer. The Government have no plans to change the electoral system for UK parliamentary or local elections.17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsThe hon. Member may have critiques of the first-past-the-post system, but it provides a direct relationship between Members of the legislature and local constituencies, which is…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsMy hon. Friend is right to be concerned about new challenges in relation to crypto, and I refer him to my previous answer on this point. We will look very closely at these issues…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his work in this area through his Committee and for raising these issues. There are already a number of rules in place on political…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that important question. He will be aware that the defending democracy taskforce is leading the work on a range of issues—including, of course, in…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsThe focus of this strategy is on eligible voters in this country.17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answers on the same question.17 Jul 2025HANSARDModern and Secure ElectionsI am delighted to announce the publication of the Government new strategy for modern and secure elections. This marks a significant step forward to strengthening our democracy and…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; foreign interference in British politics is a growing danger to our democracy and it is right that we tackle it. Our changes will boost…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI refer my hon. Friend to my previous answer on the Labour party’s position: the Government have no plans to change the electoral system. He is of course right that we should…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI thank my hon. Friend for her work to support young people to participate in our democracy. Young people can work at 16, pay taxes and join the Army. There is no reason that they…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful case for giving young people, from the age of 16, the right to vote and participate in our democracy. Young people are the future, and it is vital…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsMy hon. Friend has huge expertise in this area. I am happy to write to him on his specific questions, of which there were a number, but I want to reassure him that we will…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI look forward to using the expertise of colleagues—not only in my party but in others—so that we get this right. It is in all our interests to close the loopholes that are so…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsThe hon. Lady has a lot of questions. The Government have no plans to change the electoral system for UK parliamentary and local elections. Her party, in the coalition Government,…17 Jul 2025