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HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. He is right: there will be much to learn from the experience of Northern Ireland in bringing back together disparate communities,…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI recognise well and with deep sorrow the situation that my hon. Friend describes. It is outrageous that over 40% of all recorded religious hate crime targets Muslims—that is way…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanThe hon. Gentleman is right to point to a danger and threat that we all recognise, and much in the action plan will cover the issues he is talking about. For one thing, we are…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank my hon. Friend for his years of leadership and advocacy on this issue. To have his support makes me even more proud that we are bringing forward the report and the…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanThat did not happen.09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank my hon. Friend for his points, which are well made. It is important that, even going beyond this strategy, our existing laws against abuse and hate crime are properly…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanMy hon. Friend is right to say that the response of the official Opposition was disappointing, because it implied that they have learned nothing since their historic election…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillLet me make progress; I have given way a lot. Similar reforms are already under way in Canada and Australia, and the time is right for us to follow suit. As we move towards…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe hon. Lady is quite right—it is important that the agencies have the resources to carry out the functions that we require of them. The final part of the Bill contains general…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI will give way one last time.02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI will take one more intervention.02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point. That is not currently part of the Bill, but I am always happy to keep the position under review. We want to remove obstacles to…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI appreciate the point that the hon. Gentleman makes, but the existing arrangements covering Ireland will continue.02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI will give way to my hon. Friend later. We know already that illicit finance can damage people’s trust in politics, and maintaining the confidence of the electorate is…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. There is a lot of interest from Members across the House in this Bill, and that is no surprise, because we are all proud of…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI thank my hon. Friend for her support for these measures? They were in the Labour election manifesto on which we both stood, and it is a great pleasure now to start to implement…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWe are tightening the rules on donations so that the system can be much more robust and has much greater integrity than is currently the case. My predecessor, my right hon. Friend…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI will give way to the hon. Gentleman, and then to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell).02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThat is a very appropriate intervention. My hon. Friend makes his point very well and I agree with what he has to say. We will establish new safeguards on digital campaigning and…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillYes, we have absolutely considered that and we will continue to keep under review the important matter that the hon. Gentleman raises.02 Mar 2026