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HANSARDElections Bill (Seventh sitting)The hon. Lady said that identity cards do not exist in this country, but of course the information from the Netherlands also refers to the fact that a driving licence or passport…19 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Seventh sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?19 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Seventh sitting)We keep hearing this argument about what is going on in America, which is on the other side of the Atlantic. Is my hon. Friend aware of this point? I would just warn that it is…19 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)The point I am making, drawing on the comments that have been made, is about faith in the electoral system, and this clause creates those levels of faith. It is all very well…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)I am merely making the point that to dismiss one argument because there are not lots of people coming forward with an allegation, to then pick on one person out of hundreds of…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman seems to have a slight contradiction in his opinion. He said that there was minimal voter fraud and that we should take no notice of it. He has picked on one…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman has made the point, quite rightly, that there is electoral law in place that can be used to prosecute fraud, but we heard in evidence that there is a very high…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)I am most grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point, because, of course, Richard Mawrey said in his evidence that the threshold for proving in electoral law as it…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, and my—what a lively start we have got off to! I intend to speak to the principle of the Bill, because we will come…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Edward. Does the Bill relate to the American election system?22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, which is why I am proud that this Government have closed the tax gap to the smallest in the G20—not least through the IR35…22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)I will give way to the hon. Gentleman, because I was about to come on to him.22 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Fifth sitting)I am most grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention, because what we heard in evidence was that the financial threshold is exceptionally high for people to get over. We…22 Sept 2021HANSARD International TravelI thank my right hon. Friend for everything he has done through this positive statement and his hard work, but I would ask him to clarify two points. Are the lateral flow tests to…20 Sept 2021HANSARDElections Bill (First sitting)Q I am seeking a comment on what I am about to read to you. I apologise to the Committee that what I am about to read is exceptionally offensive and, frankly, quite evil. This…15 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI will not debate the points of politics with the hon. Lady. On her comments about using Parliament for Dissolution, we have had all of that. There are probably few Members of the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament Billrose —13 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillJust for clarification on those comments, are the electoral services referring to the 25 working days, not a period leading up to that, and saying that they are confident that…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillDoes my hon. Friend feel that the debate on this presents the opportunity for a further piece of work on the period from when a Prime Minister dissolves Parliament to when the 25…13 Sept 2021