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HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)I thank Members for such a constructive debate. I come back to the original point that I made: the important question is not what else someone can or cannot do, but whether 16 is…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)Which is the point.24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)This endeavour is an ongoing task; it is not a single point in time, which is what a report would reflect upon. The Government will move forward in partnership across the wide…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)The Government’s view is that such a report would be partial; it would only cover the work that the Government are doing and we could not speak to other organisations and their…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)New clause 44, tabled by the hon. Member for Guildford, would require the Government to publish a report regarding steps to support the implementation of the extension of the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDFuture Homes and Buildings StandardsI wish to update the House on the publication of the Government response to the 2023 future homes and buildings standards consultation and the laying of a statutory instrument…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)The Government are committed to ensuring that everyone who is entitled to vote should be able, encouraged and supported to do so. Different authorities will have different…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)I was going to come to the points the hon. Gentleman had raised.24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)I do not think that I would because it would be a bureaucratic exercise, whereas the work needs to focus outwards. The scrutiny will come from within Parliament, and from within…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)I accept that the hon. Member has a deep appreciation of civic education. However, we feel that a report after 12 months adds little value to the ongoing work that needs to…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)Yes, I can offer hon. Members that reassurance. I have worked with DFE colleagues to consider the independent curriculum and assessment review. That review will take onboard…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I look forward to discussing the finer details of this important Bill with members of the Committee. Clause 1…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)I note the hon. Gentleman’s concerns, and I hope to address them as we go forward. Clause 21 makes clear that piloting regulations may be used to explore this ambition further,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I have covered clause 7, so if Members will indulge me, I will turn to clause 8. Clause 8 sets out five specific…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)The issue that the hon. Gentleman raises is quite technical. I will provide him with the details. He is right that some convicted 16 to 17-year-olds, rather than being imprisoned…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 20 enables the Secretary of State to make pilot regulations that test new and innovative methods of electoral registration. As part of our work to strengthen the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)The Government’s proposal is to introduce a broad power for the Secretary of State to make regulations on pilots testing new, innovative methods of electoral registration. We want…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)The existing canvass regime in Northern Ireland is unfit for purpose. The current system requires the register to be recreated from scratch every 10 years and specifies that…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)I will write to the hon. Gentleman on those points at a later date, if I may. However, the First Minister and officers attended one of our evidence sessions, and I have engaged…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fourth sitting)I will hopefully come to that point, but it will not. The details of the new canvass system will be set out in regulations following consultation with the chief electoral officer…24 Mar 2026