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17 Jul 2025, 10:44 a.m. - House of Commons "lifetime of this Parliament through a programme of reforms, including Elections Bill to be introduced in " Rushanara Ali MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Bethnal Green and Stepney, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jul 2025, 11:03 a.m. - House of Commons "British politics. She confirmed the Elections Bill will ban crypto currency donations? currency donations? " Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP (Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jul 2025, 11:19 a.m. - House of Commons "Elections Bill to be in place before the local elections in May next year? Full company donations only be " Phil Brickell MP (Bolton West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Sep 2025, 11:39 a.m. - House of Commons "can't happen again and it cannot happen again to her particularly. We will have an Elections Bill coming " Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Manchester Central, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Sep 2025, 11:39 a.m. - House of Commons "will have an Elections Bill coming " Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Manchester Central, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Sep 2025, 10:07 a.m. - House of Lords "What happened was that when the 2022 Elections Bill was going through its " Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Sep 2025, 4:15 p.m. - House of Lords "Elections Bill I put down an " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 5:52 p.m. - House of Commons "interference. This specifically includes a new elections bill to " Dan Jarvis MP, The Minister of State, Home Department (Barnsley North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 6:36 p.m. - House of Commons "democracy. Clearly, we have threats to our democracy, both inside Lee as well as externally. Now, the minister covered a little bit around the elections bill. " Dr Jeevun Sandher MP (Loughborough, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 7:01 p.m. - House of Commons "new elections bill tackles not only covert but all foreign political funding, tightening up the " Calum Miller MP (Bicester and Woodstock, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 7:02 p.m. - House of Commons "normally be published. I hope that his his second point was at least a tacit welcoming of the government's elections bill. There will be a " Dan Jarvis MP, The Minister of State, Home Department (Barnsley North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 7:02 p.m. - House of Commons "elections bill. There will be a number of measures in there, which I hope that he and his colleagues will be able to support. I think it is " Dan Jarvis MP, The Minister of State, Home Department (Barnsley North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 6:38 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Yes, but the proposals contained within the elections bill will go a long way to hopefully providing that kind of assurance. But I again " Dan Jarvis MP, The Minister of State, Home Department (Barnsley North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 6:42 p.m. - House of Commons "New elections bill stop. >> The interference from. >> Political funding. >> That we are seeing gaining more " Emily Darlington MP (Milton Keynes Central, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Security Update: Official Secrets Act Case
94 speeches (13,896 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) That specifically includes a new elections Bill to strengthen safeguards against covert foreign political - Link to Speech 2: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) The proposals contained in the elections Bill will hopefully go a long way towards providing that kind - Link to Speech 3: Emily Darlington (Lab - Milton Keynes Central) How will the new elections Bill stop interference through political funding, which we are seeing gaining - Link to Speech 4: Calum Miller (LD - Bicester and Woodstock) Will he ensure that the new elections Bill tackles not only covert foreign political funding, but all - Link to Speech 5: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Member’s second point was at least a tacit welcome of the Government’s elections Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
101 speeches (34,622 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None I remind noble Lords that, long ago, in an elections Bill, I tabled an amendment to say that no one could - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
194 speeches (17,047 words) Thursday 4th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) We have an elections Bill coming to the House soon, which will look at issues such as the suitability - Link to Speech |
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Strategy for Elections
67 speeches (5,974 words) Thursday 17th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Rushanara Ali (Lab - Bethnal Green and Stepney) during the lifetime of this Parliament through a programme of reforms, which will include an elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) Will the Minister confirm that the elections Bill will ban cryptocurrency donations? - Link to Speech 3: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) Does the Minister expect the forthcoming elections Bill to be in force before the local elections next - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
135 speeches (25,182 words) Report stage part one Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: None It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
132 speeches (8,866 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Sarah Olney (LD - Richmond Park) speaking with ministerial colleagues in other Departments about making sure that the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025
Written Evidence - Full Fact SCS0056 - Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee Found: [SCS0056] Written evidence submitted by Full Fact Full Fact briefing on the Elections Bill: An opportunity |
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Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Report - 2nd Report – Review of the 2024 general election Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Fifth Report of Session 2021–22, The Elections Bill |
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Elections: Reform
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Friday 13th June 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with the Electoral Commission on potential provisions for the planned elections bill. Answered by Rushanara Ali The Government has engaged with, and continues to engage with, various stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission, ahead of the publication of the Government's Strategy for Elections. As the independent regulator, the Electoral Commission offers valuable insight, and its contributions are helping to inform policy development in a number of areas. |
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Jun. 30 2025
HL Bill 49-R-I Marshalled list for Report House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 27 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 27 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 26 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 26 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 26 2025
Equality Impact Assessment: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (as brought from the Commons) Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Impact Assessments Found: Data from the 2011 Census (used in the Elections Bill EQIA (see reference 10)) shows only 66% of those |
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Jun. 25 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 25 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 24 2025
The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-25 Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: The Elections Bill 2021-22, as introduced, would have made the changes for all elections. |
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Jun. 19 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 19 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax APPG Document: Losing our moral compass Found: The Elections Bill that is currently being considered by Parliament will curtail the authority and operational |
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Thursday 17th July 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: 16 year olds to be given right to vote through seismic government election reforms Document: 16 year olds to be given right to vote through seismic government election reforms (webpage) Found: Further information: To deliver these changes, we will bring forward an elections bill. |
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Wednesday 6th August 2025
Constitution Directorate Source Page: Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release Document: FOI 202500470457 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: data-past-elections-and-referendums/voter-id-2024-uk-general-election Legislative Consent Memorandum – Elections Bill |
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Wednesday 6th August 2025
Constitution Directorate Source Page: Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release Document: Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release (webpage) Found: downloads/file/1094/annual-report-of-the-emb-for-scotland-2023-2024Legislative Consent Memorandum – Elections Bill |
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Subordinate Legislation
60 speeches (39,449 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Hepburn, the Minister for Parliamentary Business, who is joined by Iain Hockenhull, the head of the elections bill - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 15th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer, Scottish Government Jordan McGrory, Lawyer, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Jamie Hepburn MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-18103—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 be approved. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval of change of purpose: The Committee will decide whether to approve a change of purpose request from the Cross-Party Group on Deafness. 5. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 13th October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Private, Remote, Standards of Conduct Committee, 13/10/2025 09.30 - 11.00 1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions (09.30-09.45) 2. Declarations of relevant interests under Standing Order 13.8A (09.45-10.00) 3. Inquiry into dignity and respect - Stakeholder event (10.00-10.15) 4. Forward work programme (10.15-10.30) 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (10.30-10.45) 6. Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i) (10.45-11.00) 7. Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i) 8. Papers to note 8.1 Letter from the Chair of the Chairs' Forum View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 13th October 2025 2 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 13/10/2025 14.00 - 17.00 Public meeting (14.00) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (14.00 - 14.50) 2. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with Planning Officers Society Wales Break (14.55– 15.00) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 3.1 SL(6)653 - The Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15.00 – 15.05) 4. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 4.1 SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025 4.2 SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 4.3 SL(6)652- The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (15.05 - 15.10) 5. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 5.1 Correspondence from the Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (15.10– 15.15) 6. Papers to note 6.1 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Draft of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill 6.2 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Draft of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill 6.3 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill 6.4 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on the Review of the Control of Agricultural Pollutions Regulations (15.10) 7. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 8, 9, 10 and 12 Private meeting (15.10 - 15.20) 8. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence (15.20 - 15.30) 9. Chairs' Forum Review of Committee Effectiveness: Consideration of response (15.30 - 15.55) 10. Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill: Draft report Break Public meeting (16.00- 16.45) 11. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge of the Bill, Mark Isherwood MS Private meeting (16.45 - 17.00) 12. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |