Elections Bill

My Lords, a couple of minutes after I thought I might have to rise to move the amendment in the n...

My Lords, I had the pleasure of introducing this amendment in Committee and I am pleased that the...

My Lords, I rise to say three things. First, I am pleased to see the Minister back in his place a...

My Lords, I was struck by the argument from the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, that one does not have ...

I want to support what the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, has said, and perhaps try to pre-empt the Mi...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, for tabling this amendment, to which I have added...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Woolley of Woodford. He, my noble friend Lord True and I h...

I am grateful that the noble Baroness has explained a whole series of practical reasons that she ...

Of course we want maximum registration, but not through a flawed system. There are many other way...

I thank the Minister very much for that answer. The irony of this discussion is that we have spen...

Moved by

Lord Dubs

42: After Clause 14, insert the following new Clause—

“Membe...

My Lords, I will not claim that this is the most important amendment we have discussed. We debate...

My Lords, I support my noble friend on the Opposition Benches. I did indeed have my own Bill: the...

Two votes.

Two votes. The noble Lord is quite right. I do not know whether any noble Lords from the Welsh Be...

My Lords, I have been disfranchised twice. I was disfranchised in 1972, when I first entered the ...

My Lords, I find myself in a difficult position over my noble friend’s amendment. At an earlier s...

My Lords, the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, of course has a very interesting family history on ...

My Lords, I shall speak very briefly to Amendment 42. First, I have huge admiration for my noble ...

My Lords, the Government’s position on this matter remains one of principle: namely, that it is n...

My Lords, to take just the last phrase or two of the Minister’s comments, all citizens should be ...

Moved by

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

43: After Clause 14, insert the following new...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Green, has Covid. He emailed me this afternoon and asked if I coul...

My Lords, Amendment 44 is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle...

My Lords, Amendment 44A, in my name and the name of my noble friend Lord Murphy, deals specifical...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, and t...

My Lords, I rise extremely briefly to support my noble friend Lady Ritchie’s amendment, to which ...

My Lords, I shall make a brief comment in support of Amendment 44. In Committee I proposed an ame...

My Lords, I made quite a lengthy contribution in Committee and I have no intention of repeating i...

My Lords, I regret that we will not be able to agree to these amendments, but I preface my remark...

Before the Minister sits down, will he take on board the request I made that an appropriate Minis...

My Lords, I said that officials had and will continue to have engagement. I also said that I woul...

My Lords, before I thank my noble friend, I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, that to char...