Representation of the People Bill 2024-26

NC59

To move the following Clause- "Offence of misleading the public by candidates in parliamentary elections (1) A person standing as a candidate in a parliamentary election commits an offence if- (a) they act with the intention of misleading the public or are reckless as to whether their act will do so, and (b) they know, or ought to know, that their act is seriously improper. (2) For the purposes of this section an act is seriously improper only if- (a) it meets the condition in subsection (3), and (b) a reasonable person would consider it to be seriously improper, taking account of all the circumstances of the case. (3) The condition mentioned in subsection (2)(a) is that the act— (a) involved dishonesty that was significant or repeated (whether by means of falsehood, concealment, obfuscation or otherwise) in respect of matters of significant concern to the public, or (b) caused, or contributed to causing, harm to one or more other persons, or had the potential to do so. (4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable- (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine (or both), (b) on summary conviction- (i) in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates' court or a fine (or both), (ii) in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both), and (iii) in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both). (5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show that they otherwise had a reasonable excuse for their act. (6) In this section— "candidate" in relation to an election, means a candidate standing nominated at the election or included in a list of candidates submitted in connection with it; "the public" means the public in the United Kingdom."

NC55

To move the following Clause- "Hostility towards relatives and staff of candidates etc. (1) Part 5 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc.) is amended as follows. (2) After section 32 (candidates etc.) insert- "32A Relatives and staff of candidates (1) A person falls within this section if the person is (a) a relative; or (b) a member of staff; of a person described in section 32 (candidates etc.). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1a) “relative” has the meaning given by section 63(1) of the Family Law Act 1996. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1b) “member of staff” means a person who is employed by or working under the direction of a person described in section 32 (candidates etc.).""

NC56

To move the following Clause- "Duty of Electoral Commission to provide candidate safety guidance (1) The Electoral Commission must, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and publish guidance on the safety and security of candidates and campaigners during election periods. (2) The guidance must include information about— (a) identifying, recording and reporting threats, abuse and intimidation; (b) physical and online security measures; and (c) the roles of the police, the Electoral Commission and any other relevant public authority in relation to candidate safety during an election period. (3) The Electoral Commission must keep the guidance under review and revise it whenever it considers appropriate. (4) A returning officer must provide each validly nominated candidate with a copy of, or an electronic link to, the guidance as soon as reasonably practicable after the candidate's nomination is accepted. (5) For the purposes of this section, “election periods” means the period specified in section 90ZA (meaning of "election expense” of the RPA 1983).""

NC57

To move the following Clause- "Electoral Commission fining power (1) Schedule 1, paragraph 5, to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010 is amended as set out in subsection (2). (2) For "is £20,000”, substitute "is the greater of- (a) £500,000, or (b) 4% of the total campaign expenditure incurred by the person or organisation during the relevant regulated period." (3) At end of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 16 of Schedule 19C to PPERA 2000 insert- "(1A) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may only make a supplementary order which amends the percentage of campaign expenditure incurred by the person or organisation during the relevant regulated period which can be used as a maximum monetary penalty by the Electoral Commission, if the condition in sub-paragraph (1B) has been met. (1B) The condition in this sub-paragraph is that a recommendation for the amendment has been made to the Secretary of State by the Electoral Commission following consultation with the Ethics and Integrity Commission.""

NC58

To move the following Clause- "Review of how limits on campaign expenditure could apply on annual basis (1) The Electoral Commission must conduct a review of how campaign expenditure limits could apply on an annual basis for political parties, candidates and third parties. (2) The review must consider how annual campaign expenditure limits could- (a) promote transparency and fairness in elections; (b) limit the risk of foreign interference in elections; and (c) be implemented in a proportionate manner without undue impact on political parties, candidates and third parties. (3) In conducting the review, the Electoral Commission must consult the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the Ethics and Integrity Commission. (4) The Electoral Commission must publish a report of its findings no later than 6 months after the day on which this Act is passed. (5) The Secretary of State must, within 6 months of the publication of the report, lay before both Houses of Parliament, a response to the report. (6) The response to the report must contain proposals informed by the Electoral Commission's report.""

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★ Clause 71, page 92, line 35, after "candidates,” insert “candidates' relatives, candidates' staff,"

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Clause 60, page 72, line 36, at end insert— "(c) the person has nominated a director or partner who is to be personally responsible for ensuring the donation is made in accordance with the requirements of this Part."

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Clause 60, page 73, line 8, at end insert- "() After section 54D (inserted by section 58 of this Act) insert— "54ZE Criminal liability of nominated director or partner to follow requirements (1) A director or partner nominated by virtue of section 54(3ZA)(c) commits an offence if without reasonable excuse they cause or permit a breach of any requirement imposed under this Part. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable- (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to a fine, or to both; (b) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to a fine not exceeding £500,000, or to both.""

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★ Clause 60, page 77, line 14, after "party” insert ", any other party, regulated donee (within the meaning of Schedule 7) or candidate (see Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983)"

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★ Clause 60, page 77, line 28, after "party” insert “, any other party, regulated donee (within the meaning of Schedule 7) or candidate (see Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983)"

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★ Clause 17, page 23, line 23, at end insert— "(f) if the person's existence has been properly verified using three separate datasets used for national and local data matching.”

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★ Clause 21, page 33, line 34, at end insert— "(8) voter registration provision does not mean any provision which amends the franchise for UK parliamentary elections or local elections in England.”

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★ Clause 47, page 60, line 18, at end insert— "(iii) is issued subject to a search of a consumer's credit file conducted in connection the issuance of the bank card, which is recorded on the individual's credit file, and visible to other lenders."

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★ Page 60, line 1, leave out Clause 47

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★ Clause 58, page 68, leave out from beginning of line 15 to end of line 21 and insert- "(2) In carrying out a risk assessment, the party must prioritise taking into account whether the person from whom the donation is received is a foreign citizen and likely to have foreign influence links. (2A) In carrying out a risk assessment, the party must treat donations from UK citizens, who reside in the UK, as a low risk. (3A) In carrying out a risk assessment, the party must also take account of the following risks- (a) the type of person from whom the donation is received, (b) that person's previous donation history, (c) the type of donation, (d) the amount of the donation, and any other risk factors the party considers to be relevant.”

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★ Clause 58, page 68, line 20, at end insert- "(da) whether the person from whom the donation is received is required to register under the Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme established by the National Security Act 2023.”

NC26

☆ To move the following Clause- "Critical election incident protocol (1) The Secretary of State must, within twelve months of the passing of this Act, publish and lay before both Houses of Parliament, a Critical Election Incident Protocol ("the Protocol") for the purpose of responding to incidents that present a significant risk to the integrity, security or public confidence of elections. (2) For the purposes of this section, a “Critical Election Incident” means any event, threat or activity that poses a substantial risk to- (a) the integrity, security or administration of an election; (b) the ability of the public to freely participate in the electoral process; or (c) public confidence in the fairness or legitimacy of an election. (3) Before publishing the Protocol, the Secretary must consult the following on its contents (a) relevant civil society organisations, (b) relevant experts, and (c) relevant regulators. (4) Any Protocol published under subsection (1) must include— (a) the establishment of an oversight body comprised of such senior ministers and officials as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; (b) the establishment of an advisory body of civil society and experts with relevant expertise as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; (c) criteria by which Critical Election Incidents are identified and the Protocol is triggered; (d) categories of severity of Critical Election Incidents based on their severity; and (e) details of differentiated responses to Critical Election Incidents for each of the categories identified under subsection (d) which would be necessary and proportionate. (5) Any Protocol published under subsection (1) must be compatible with the United Kingdom's human rights obligations including but not limited to the

NC27

☆ To move the following Clause- "Government review of the “regulated periods” in relation to elections (1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, commission a review of the adequacy of the current regulated periods for elections and referendums. (2) The review must consider the following- (a) the impact of campaign activity outside the relevant regulated period on elections; (b) whether the length of the regulated periods are sufficient to tackle the prevalence of— (i) manipulated content, (ii) misinformation, (iii) disinformation, and their potential influence on elections.

NC28

☆ To move the following Clause- "Information to be included with electronic material: data provenance After Section 41 (requirement to include information with electronic material) of the Elections Act 2022 insert- "Requirement to include information with electronic material created through generative artificial intelligence (1) This section applies to electronic material which— (a) meets the conditions in section 42 (paid for electronic material), or (b) meets the conditions in section 44 (other electronic material), and has been generated wholly through generative artificial intelligence. (2) Electronic material to which this section applies must not be published unless it includes the following information— (a) a statement that content was wholly generated by a generative artificial intelligence system; (b) the name of the system used to generate the content. (3) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, specify— (a) additional requirements for information to be required under subsection (2); (b) the form in which the information required under subsection (2) is to be provided. (4) The form prescribed by regulations under subsection (3)(b) must be a form which can be detected and processed by regulated user-to-user

NC29

☆ To move the following Clause- "Extension of right to vote etc. to certain foreign nationals (1) The RPA 1983 is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3). (2) In section 1 (parliamentary electors), in subsection (1)(c), after “Ireland,” insert "a qualifying EU citizen, or a qualifying foreign national". (3) In section 2 (local government electors) (a) in subsection (1)(c) leave out "(in Wales)" (b) in subsection (1)(c)(i), after “rights” insert “or a qualifying foreign citizen;".

NC30

☆ To move the following Clause- "Cap on political donations (1) Part 4 of PPERA 2000 (control of donations to registered parties and their members etc) is amended as follows. (2) After section 54B (Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied) insert- "54C Power to set cap on political donations (1) A registered party must not accept a donation from a person if the value of donations from that person during the course of that calendar year exceeds the maximum amount specified by regulations made under subsection (3). (2) Where a registered party receives a donation which would cause the limit for the purposes of subsection (1) to be exceeded, the amount by which the limit is exceeded is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as a donation received from a person who is not a permissible donor. (3) The Secretary of State must by regulations specify the donation limit for the purposes of subsection (1) within three months of the day on which this act is passed. (4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (5) Before laying a draft statutory instrument containing regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must commission an independent review of the level of the cap on political donations. (6) The review must consider and make recommendations on the level of the cap in light of— (a) the prevailing economic conditions; (b) the effect of the cap on democratic participation and political competition; and (c) any other matters the Secretary of State considers relevant. (7) The Secretary of State must appoint an independent person or panel with relevant experience to conduct the review. (8) The person or panel appointed under subsection (7) must- (a) consult the Electoral Commission and any other persons the person or panel considers relevant; and (b) prepare and publish a report of its findings. (9) The Secretary of State must lay the report under subsection (9)(b) before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after receiving it. (10) No later than three years after a report under subsection (10) has been laid the Secretary of State must commission a new review under

NC31

★ To move the following Clause- “Access to Elected Office Fund (England) (1) RPA 1983 is amended as follows. (2) After Section 90D insert- "90E Access to Elected Office Fund (England) (1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, require the Electoral Commission to establish a fund to be known as the Access to Elected Office Fund (England) ("the Fund"). (2) The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to disabled candidates standing for election in England, including providing assistance to meet any additional campaign costs incurred by the candidate as a result of their disability. (3) Regulations under this section may specify- (a) criteria for eligibility for financial assistance; (b) types of expenditure for which financial assistance may be provided; and (c) the value of financial assistance available to an individual candidate. (4) Before making any regulations under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must consult- (a) disabled people; (b) political parties; (c) relevant charities and civil society organisations; and (d) the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (5) For the purposes of this section, “disability” has the meaning given under section (6) (disability) of the Equality Act 2010. (6) Any regulations made under this section must not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.""

NC32

★ To move the following Clause- "Restrictions on permitted donors: public contracts (1) Section 54 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (permissible donors) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2) insert— "(2A) An individual who would otherwise fall within subsection (2)(a) is not a permissible donor if that individual- (a) has significant control of a company which has been awarded a public contract within the previous ten years, or (b) has significant control of a company which is a parent undertaking or subsidiary undertaking of a company falling within paragraph (a). (2B) A company which would otherwise fall within subsection (2)(b) is not a permissible donor if that company- (a) has been awarded a public contract within the previous ten years, or (b) is a parent undertaking or subsidiary undertaking of a company falling within paragraph (a)." (3) After subsection (8) insert- "(9) In this section— "public contract” has the meaning given by section 3 (public contracts) of the Procurement Act 2023; "significant control” has the meaning given by section 790C (key terms) of the Companies Act 2006; "parent undertaking” and “subsidiary undertaking" have the meanings given by section 1162 (parent and subsidiary undertakings) of the Companies Act 2006.""

NC33

★ To move the following Clause- "Impact of the Act on trust in elections (1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, publish and lay before both Houses of Parliament a report into the impact of the Act's provisions on trust in elections.

NC34

★ To move the following Clause- "Commencement of Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 The Secretary of State must, within three months of the day on which this Act is passed, lay an order under section 216 (commencement) of the Equality Act 2010 to commence section 106 (information about diversity in range of candidates, etc.) of that Act.”

NC35

★ To move the following Clause- "Electoral Commission: Publication of information about diversity in range of candidates (1) PPERA 2000 is amended as follows. (2) After Section 13A (reimbursement of costs by Scottish Ministers etc.) insert— "13ZAA Collection and publication of information about diversity in range of candidates (1) The Commission shall collect information published under section 106 (information about diversity in range of candidates, etc.) of the Equality Act 2010.

NC36

★ To move the following Clause- "Statutory guidance on suspected breaches of the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Electoral Commission must prepare draft guidance for Returning Officers on enforcing the provisions of the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023. (2) Once the Commission has prepared draft guidance under this section, it must submit it to the Secretary of State. (3) Within 28 days of receipt the draft ballot secrecy guidance, the Secretary of State must lay before each House of Parliament a copy of the draft guidance, either- (a) in its original form, or (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications that the Secretary of State considers necessary. (4) If the draft guidance incorporates any such modifications, the Secretary of State must at the same time lay before each House a statement of the Secretary of State's reasons for making them. (5) If, within the 40-day period, either House resolves not to approve the draft guidance, the Secretary of State must take no further steps in relation to the draft guidance. (6) Subsection (5) does not prevent new draft guidance from being laid before Parliament. (7) If no resolution of the kind mentioned in subsection (5) is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Secretary of State must issue the guidance in the form of the draft laid before Parliament, (b) the Commission must arrange for the guidance to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate, and (c) the guidance comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint. (8) The Commission- (a) may from time to time prepare draft revised guidance under this section, and

NC37

★ To move the following Clause- "Language of campaign materials (1) During the relevant period campaign material must not be promoted or published in a foreign language. (2) A person is guilty of an offence if the person causes campaign material to be promoted or published that falls within subsection (1). (3) For the purposes of this section— "campaign material” means imprinted election campaign material published by political parties and candidates, whether in hard copy or digital format; "foreign language” means a native language of any foreign country outside the British Islands, other than English; “relevant period” means the period specified in period as specified in section 90ZA of the RPA 1983. (4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable- (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine; (b) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. (5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection () to prove-

NC38

★ To move the following Clause- "Permissible donors: foreign citizens (1) PPERA 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In Section 54 after paragraph (2) insert— "(2AA) For the purposes of this section, subject to the exemptions in section (2AB), an "individual registered in an electoral register” does not include a person who is on a register by virtue of being a "qualifying foreign citizen” for the purposes of— (a) Section 2 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, or (b) Section 1 of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020. (2AB) The exemptions in this subsection are that the person is on an electoral register because they are- (a) a qualified Commonwealth citizen, (b) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, or (c) a citizen of the European Union who would be eligible to vote in local elections under the English and Northern Ireland franchise.""

NC39

★ To move the following Clause— "Mitigating the risk of foreign interference in political donations Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish a consultation paper on how Government will enhance information-sharing between relevant agencies and public bodies and registered political parties to help to identify and mitigate the risk of foreign interference in political donations that are regulated by electoral law."

NC40

★ To move the following Clause- "Expired postal votes (1) The Representation of the People Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 4, paragraph (3) (Absent vote at elections for a period) after subsection (5) insert- "(5A) In the case of a person whose entitlement to vote by post at elections of the kind in question has expired, the registration officer shall make available, upon request from a registered political party, that person's details as supplied to the registration officer in his application to vote by proxy at parliamentary elections.""

NC41

To move the following Clause- "Electoral Commission: civil penalties and enforcement (1) PPERA 2000 is amended as set out in subsection (2). (2) After paragraph (1) of Schedule 19A insert- "(1A) When deciding whether to impose a fixed monetary penalty under this Act, the Commission must have regard to whether the penalty will— (a) change the behaviour of the offender; (b) eliminate any financial gain or benefit from non-compliance;

NC42

★ To move the following Clause- "Overseas electors: reform to voting process (1) The Secretary of State, must, by regulations, make provision to enable overseas voters to vote in person at a United Kingdom Embassy, High Commission or consulate at United Kingdom parliamentary elections. (2) For the purpose of this section, an “overseas elector” is a person who fulfils the requirements for an overseas elector in section 1 (extension of parliamentary franchise) of the RPA 1985. (3) Regulations made under subsection (1) may amend provision made by or under any other Act as necessary. (4) Any regulations made under this section must not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.”

NC43

★ To move the following Clause- "Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad (1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, introduce a system to give overseas electors the option to register to vote when they renew their British passport online. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) must be made under the affirmative procedure."

NC44

★ To move the following Clause- "Report on proposals to support the extension of the franchise to 16- and 17- year-olds (1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, publish a report on proposals to support the extension of the franchise to 16- and 17- year-olds under this Act. (2) The report published under subsection (1) must include consideration of proposals to— (a) promote awareness among relevant persons of the extension of the franchise; and (b) make any necessary changes required to strengthen civic education in schools and educational settings available to relevant persons. (3) For the purposes of this section, relevant persons are children and young people who- (a) are enfranchised as a result of section (1) of this Act; or (b) are entitled to be registered as a parliamentary or local government elector before reaching voting age as a result of section (3) of this Act. (4) The Secretary of State must lay the report before both Houses of Parliament."

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★ Clause 80, page 100, line 15, at end insert- "(1A) Sections 17, 18 and 19 of this Act do not come into force until the Secretary of State has published an independent review into the steps necessary to avoid non-qualifying EU or Commonwealth voters incorrectly being automatically added to the electoral roll."

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★ Clause 80, page 100, line 35, at end insert- “section (Statutory Guidance on suspected breaches of the Ballot Secrecy Act);”

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✩ Clause 80, page 100, line 35, at end insert- "(ha) Section (Report on electoral online harms)"

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✩ Clause 80, page 100, line 35, at end insert- "(ha) Section (Guidance on the law relating to digital communication offences in relation to elections)"

NC22

★ To move the following Clause- "Report on electoral online harms (1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Electoral Commission must publish a report on the prevention of electoral online harms. (2) For the purposes of this section, “electoral online harms” includes— (a) abuse and harassment of or threats directed towards elected representatives, candidates, party campaigners and election officials, or (b) incitement to violence against any such individuals, but not does not include mockery or insult, save where it forms part of a campaign of harassment. (3) Any report published under subsection (1) must contain- (a) an assessment of the risks of electoral online harms, and (b) proposals to put in place systems to mitigate those risks including through amendment of the Online Safety Act 2023. (4) Before publishing its report under subsection (1) the Electoral Commission must consult- (a) OFCOM, and (b) the National Police Chiefs Council."

NC23

★ To move the following Clause- "Guidance on the law relating to digital communication offences in relation to elections (1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, publish and lay before both Houses of Parliament guidance on certain digital communication offences, including offences involving digital manipulation and artificially generated content in relation to candidates and elected officials. (2) Guidance issued under section (1) must include guidance on the following- (a) the operation of section 106 (false statements as to candidates) of the RPA 1983 in relation to digital communications; (b) the operation of section 114A (undue influence) of the RPA 1983 in relation to digital communications; (c) the interaction between the operations of sections 106 and 114A of the RPA 1983 and the duty of providers under the Online Safety Act 2023, including in relation to priority offences during election periods. (3) Within 12 months of the publication of guidance under subsection (1) and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament either- (a) a statement that no updates to the guidance are required, or (b) an updated version of the guidance. (4) Before issuing- (a) any guidance under subsection (1) or subsection (3)(b), or (b) a statement under subsection (3)(a), the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM and such other persons as they think necessary. (5) For the purposes of this section “priority offences” means an offence listed in Schedule 7 (Priority offences) of the Online Safety Act 2023.”

NC24

★ To move the following Clause- "Repository of digital political advertising (1) The Elections Act 2022 is amended as set out in subsection (2). (2) After section 61 insert— "Part 6A Repository of digital political advertising 61A. Establishing a repository of digital political advertising (1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision to require the Electoral Commission to establish a repository of paid-for digital political advertising. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) must— (a) provide for the repository of political advertising to be publicly accessible; (b) specify that a provider of a Category 1 service within the meaning of the Online Safety Act 2023 must ensure that prescribed information relating to such advertising is submitted to the repository as soon as reasonably practicable, and, in any event, within 72 hours; (c) set out the types of information to be prescribed; and (d) provide for material in the repository to be transferred to the National Archives for preservation after a certain period. (3) Before making any regulations that make provision for the matters under subsection 2(c), the Secretary of State must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission; (b) the Information Commissioner's Office; and (c) OFCOM. (4) Any regulations made under subsection (1) must be laid before and agreed by both Houses of Parliament.""

NC25

★ To move the following Clause- "Electoral Commission: powers to obtain information outside of a formal investigation (1) The Elections Act 2022 is amended as set out in subsections (2). (2) After Schedule 12

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Clause 6, page 10, line 9, at end insert “and recall petitions”

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Schedule 1, page 103, line 35, at end insert- "Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 14A In section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (vacancy in the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales), in subsection (6C)(a)(ii) omit “, who has attained the age of 18"."

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Schedule 1, page 103, line 35, at end insert- "Recall of MPs Act 2015 14B(1) The Recall of MPs Act 2015 is amended as follows. (2) In section 14 (determination of whether recall petition successful), in subsection (3), for "18" substitute “16”. (3) In section 22 (interpretation), in subsection (3)(b)— (a) in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “18” substitute “16”; (b) in that sub-paragraph, for “18” substitute “16”."

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Clause 30, page 40, line 30, leave out paragraph (a) and insert- "(a) in subsection (1), omit from "and except” to the end;"

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Clause 30, page 40, line 37, at end insert- ""(1ZA) Regulations made by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument, except in the case of regulations under section 29(8)."

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Clause 47, page 60, line 18, at end insert ", and (iii) shows when the card expires (see also paragraph (1NA)).”

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Clause 47, page 61, line 2, at end insert- "(4A) In paragraph (1M), for “paragraph (1N)” substitute “paragraphs (1N) and (1NA)". (4B) After paragraph (1N) insert— "(1NA) In relation to a card referred to in paragraph (1H)(m)— (a) paragraph (1M) does not apply, and (b) the card is a specified document only if it has not expired.""

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Clause 47, page 61, line 18, at end insert— "(aa) whether a document that is not required to contain a photograph of the holder in order to be a specified document must not have expired in order to be such a document,”

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Clause 47, page 61, line 25, after “(1HC)” insert “, varying or repealing paragraph (1NA)"

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Page 60, line 1, leave out Clause 47

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Schedule 3, page 118, leave out lines 19 to 23

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Schedule 3, page 119, line 7, leave out from "election” to end of line 8

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Schedule 3, page 119, leave out lines 11 to 13

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Schedule 3, page 123, line 37, at end insert- "20A In section 61 (voting offences other than personation), after subsection (1A) insert- "(1B) In subsection (1A), a reference to P being a person who will be registered includes P being a person who has applied to be registered where there is no reason not to register P other than the fact that the objections period has not ended. (1C) In subsection (1B) “the objections period", in relation to an application for registration, means the period prescribed under section 10ZC(2) (in relation to Great Britain) or 10A(3) (in relation to Northern Ireland) for making objections to the application before it is determined.""

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Schedule 5, page 135, line 5, leave out "and (2)"

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Schedule 8, page 160, leave out lines 26 and 27 and insert- "(a) in subsection (2), for the words from "under”, in the second place it occurs, to "unless” substitute "under—""

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Schedule 8, page 160, line 28, at end insert- "(ab) section 29(8);"

NC14

To move the following Clause- "Removal of strategy and policy statement (1) In Part 1 of PPERA 2000 (the Electoral Commission) omit- (a) sections 4A to 4E and the italic heading before those sections (strategy and policy statement); (b) section 13ZA and the italic heading before that section (examination by the Speaker's Committee of the Electoral Commission's performance of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement). (2) Omit sections 16 and 17(1) of the Elections Act 2022 (which inserted the sections repealed by subsection (1)). (3) The Electoral Commission is not required to publish a report under section 4B(4) of PPERA 2000 in relation to any 12-month period ending on or after the day on which this section comes into force.”

NC15

To move the following Clause- "Declaration of income or gifts from Foreign Governments (1) Schedule 1 to RPA 1983 (parliamentary elections rules) is amended as follows. (2) After rule 8 (consent to nomination) insert- "Declaration of income or gifts from Foreign Governments 8A (1) A person is not validly nominated unless the person makes a declaration stating whether they have received in the past or are currently in receipt of any income or gifts from— (a) the government of any foreign nation, or (b) any person or organisation connected to the government of any foreign nation. (2) The declaration must be- (a) in the prescribed form, (b) signed by the person, and (c) delivered at the place and within the time for the delivery of nomination papers. (3) For the purposes of this rule, a person or organisation connected to the government of any foreign nation mean anyone who has at anytime been- (a) a member of, or (b) a politically-appointed adviser to a foreign administration.” (3) In rule 6A (nomination papers: name of registered political party), at the end insert- "(4) A registered political party is under a duty to ensure that a candidate has made the declaration required by rule 8A, and a certificate under paragraph (1) or (1B) may not be issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party in respect of a candidate unless this duty has been discharged.""

NC16

To move the following Clause- "Annual statements on foreign donation risks and independent investigations (1) Part 4 of PPERA 2000 (control of donations to registered parties and their members etc) is amended as follows. (2) After section 66 (Declaration by treasurer in donation report) insert— "66A Annual statement on mitigation of foreign donation risks (1) The treasurer of a registered party must, in respect of each calendar year, prepare a statement setting out the steps taken by the party to mitigate risks relating to donations originating from a foreign nation. (2) The statement must be delivered to the Commission alongside the party's statement of accounts for that year. 66B Annual independent investigation of donations by foreign-owned UK entities (1) A registered party must, in respect of each calendar year, arrange for an independent investigation to be conducted into any donations received by the party from a foreign-owned UK entity. (2) A report of the independent investigation must be submitted to the Commission by the treasurer of the party within six months of the end of the calendar year to which it relates. (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about— (a) the appointment and qualifications of an independent investigator for the purposes of this section; (b) the definition of a “foreign-owned UK entity”; and (c) the required contents of the investigation report. (4) Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.""

NC17

To move the following Clause- "Payments from foreign state broadcasters to politicians and candidates (1) Schedule 7 to PPERA 2000 (control of donations to individuals and members associations) is amended as set out in subsection (2). (2) After paragraph 6 insert— "Prohibition on payments from foreign state broadcasters 6A (1) A regulated donor must not accept any payment, remuneration or other financial benefit, whether or not on commercial terms, from a prescribed foreign state broadcaster. (2) The Secretary of State may by regulations proscribe a foreign state broadcaster for the purposes of this paragraph where the Secretary of State considers the broadcaster is acting on behalf of, or producing propaganda for, a foreign power. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, a payment or benefit includes, but is not limited to, remuneration for appearing on, hosting, or contributing to broadcasts or programmes.” (3) Schedule 1 to RPA 1983 (parliamentary elections rules) is amended as set out in subsection (4). (4) After rule 8 (consent to nomination) insert- “Declaration of past earnings from foreign state broadcasters 8A (1) A person is not validly nominated unless the person makes a declaration stating whether they have received any past or current earnings, payments or benefits from a foreign state broadcaster prescribed under paragraph 6A of Schedule 7 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. (2) The declaration must be- (a) in the prescribed form, (b) signed by the person, and (c) delivered at the place and within the time for the delivery of nomination papers.""

NC18

To move the following Clause- "Information to be included with electronic material: generative artificial intelligence (1) Section 41 (requirement to include information with electronic material) of the Elections Act 2022 is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (3)(b) insert- "(c) where the electronic material consists of or includes image, audio or video content that has been generated or materially altered by means of generative artificial intelligence, a statement that such artificial intelligence has been used.” (2A) In this section, "generative artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined prompts or objectives, generate new image, audio or video content.”

NC19

To move the following Clause- “Repeal of voter identification requirements (1) In the Elections Act 2022 omit section 1 (voter identification). (2) In the Elections Act 2022 omit Schedule 1. (3) Schedule 1 to RPA 1983 (parliamentary elections rules) is amended as follows. (4) In rule 37 (voting procedure), omit paragraphs 1A to 1G.”

NC20

To move the following Clause- "Disclosure of past donations in cryptoassets (1) Part 4 of PPERA 2000 (control of donations to registered parties and their members etc) is amended as follows. (2) After section 66 (declaration by treasurer in donation report) insert- "63A Report on past donations involving cryptoassets (1) The treasurer of a registered party must, within the period of six months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force, prepare a report under this section. (2) The report must record the relevant details in relation to each donation received by the party during the relevant 5-year period which was— (a) made wholly or in part with cryptoassets; or (b) accepted by means of a custodian wallet provider or cryptoasset exchange provider. (3) For the purposes of this section, the “relevant 5-year period” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which this section comes into force. (4) In this section, “the relevant details" in relation to a donation means- (a) the name and address of the donor; (b) the amount or value of the donation; (c) the date on which the donation was received; and (d) the date on which, and the way in which, any necessary steps were taken regarding the donation under section 56 (acceptance or return of donations: general). (5) The report must be delivered to the Commission within the period of 14 days beginning with the end of the period mentioned in subsection (1). (6) In this section— "Cryptoassets” has the meaning given by Regulation 14A(3)(a) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017; “Custodian wallet provider” has the meaning given by Section 131ZC(3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; “Cryptoasset exchange provider" has the meaning given by Section 131ZC(3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.""

NC21

To move the following Clause- "Access to Elected Office Fund (England) (1) RPA 1983 is amended as follows. (2) After Section 90D insert— "90E Access to Elected Office Fund (England) (1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, establish a fund to be known as the Access to Elected Office Fund (England) ("the Fund"). (2) The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to disabled candidates standing for election in England, including providing assistance to meet any additional campaign costs incurred by the candidate as a result of their disability. (3) Regulations under this section may specify— (a) criteria for eligibility for financial assistance; (b) types of expenditure for which financial assistance may be provided; and (c) the value of financial assistance available to an individual candidate. (4) Before making any regulations under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must consult- (a) disabled people; (b) political parties; (c) relevant charities and civil society organisations; and (d) the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (5) For the purposes of this section, “disability” has the meaning given under section (6) (disability) of the Equality Act 2010. (6) Any regulations made under this section must not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.""

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Title, line 9, after “purposes;” insert “to repeal provision about the designation of a strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission;

NC12

To move the following Clause—“Controls on accepting donations in form of cryptoassets (1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) After section 54 (permissible donors to registered parties) insert—“54A Controls on accepting donations in form of cryptoassets (1) A donation received by a registered party by way of a transfer of cryptoassets to the party must not be accepted by the party unless the donation meets requirements specified in regulations made by the Commission. (2) For the purposes of this section, section 52(2)(a) (minimum donation to be disregarded) does not apply. (3) Regulations made by the Commission may include requirements relating to- (a) the identity of the holder of the cryptoassets donated to the registered party; (b) the nationality and country of residence of the holder of the cryptoassets donated to the registered party; (c) the value of a donation that is to be disregarded for the purposes of this section; (d) the maximum value of the cryptoassets that may be donated to a registered party; (e) the original source of the funds that were transferred into the cryptoassets donated to the registered party; (f) any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate for the purpose of improving the transparency of donations made by way of a transfer of cryptoassets. (4) In this section, “cryptoasset” means a cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that uses a form of distributed ledger technology and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically. (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend the definition of "cryptoasset" in subsection (4). (6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (5) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.” (3) In Schedule 7 (controls on donations to individuals and members associations), after paragraph 6 insert—“6ZA Controls on accepting donations in form of cryptoassets (1) controlled donation received by a regulated donee by way of a transfer of cryptoassets to the donee must not be accepted by the donee unless the donation meets requirements specified in regulations made by the Commission. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, paragraph 4(3)(b) (minimum donation to be disregarded) does not apply. (3) Regulations made by the Commission may include requirements relating to- (a) the identity of the holder of the cryptoassets donated to the regulated donee; (b) the nationality and country of residence of the holder of the cryptoassets donated to the regulated donee; (c) the value of a donation that is to be disregarded for the purposes of this paragraph; (d) the maximum value of the cryptoassets that may be donated to a regulated donee; (e) the original source of the funds that were transferred into the cryptoassets donated to the regulated donee; (f) any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate for the purpose of improving the transparency of donations made by way of a transfer of cryptoassets. (4) In this paragraph, “cryptoasset” means a cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that uses a form of distributed ledger technology and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically. (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend the definition of "cryptoasset" in subsection (4). (6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (5) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.” (4) In the Representation of the People Act 1983 in Schedule 2A (controls on donations to candidates), after paragraph 6 insert—“6A Controls on accepting donations in form of cryptoassets (1) A relevant donation received by a candidate or his election agent by way of a transfer of cryptoassets must not be accepted unless the donation meets requirements specified in regulations made by the Commission. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, paragraph 4(2) (minimum donation to be disregarded) does not apply. (3) Regulations made by the Commission may include requirements relating to- (a) the identity of the holder of the cryptoassets donated to the candidate or agent; (b) the nationality and country of residence of the holder of the cryptoassets donated to the candidate or agent; (c) the value of a donation that is to be disregarded for the purposes of this paragraph; (d) the maximum value of the cryptoassets that may be donated to a candidate or agent; (e) the original source of the funds that were transferred into the cryptoassets donated to the candidate or agent (including information relating to any transactions between the original source of the funds and the transfer of those funds into the cryptoassets); (f) any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate for the purpose of improving the transparency of donations made by way of a transfer of cryptoassets. (4) In this section, “cryptoasset” means a cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that uses a form of distributed ledger technology and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically. (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend the definition of "cryptoasset" in subsection (4). (6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (5) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.” (5) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed (and section 80 is to be construed accordingly).”

NC13

To move the following Clause—“Permissible donors not to include property development and construction undertakings (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of PPERA 2000 and any other enactment, a person is not a permissible donor to a registered party, recognised third party, regulated donee or permitted participant if they meet the conditions in subsections (2). (2) The conditions in this subsection are that the person is a property development or construction undertaking as defined under subsections (3) and (4). (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person is a "property development or construction undertaking” if they are a body corporate, partnership, limited liability partnership, or unincorporated association, of such an undertaking which carries out, whether wholly or substantially, activities consisting of— (a) the acquisition, disposal, or development of land for commercial or residential purposes, (b) property speculation, (c) the construction, renovation, or substantial alteration of buildings or infrastructure, or (d) the provision of construction services as a principal contractor, and whose principal business activities fall within such Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. (4) Further to subsection (3), a “property development or construction undertaking" includes— (a) any person who is acting on behalf of a property development or construction undertaking, (b) any person who is funded either directly or indirectly by a property development or construction undertaking, and (c) any subsidiaries or holding companies of a property development or construction undertaking. (5) The Electoral Commission may issue guidance for the purposes of determining whether an undertaking is a property development or construction undertaking."

NC10

To move the following Clause—“Guidance on the law relating to digital communication offences in relation to elections (1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, publish and lay before both Houses of Parliament guidance on certain digital communication offences, including digital manipulation and artificially generated content in relation to candidates and elected officials. (2) Any guidance issued under section (1) must include guidance on the following- (a) the operation of section 106 (false statements as to candidates) of the RPA 1983 in relation to digital communications; (b) the operation of section 114A (undue influence) of the RPA 1983 in relation to digital communications; (c) the interaction between the operations of sections 106 and 114A of the RPA 1983 and the duty of providers under the Online Safety Act 2023, including in relation to priority offences during election periods. (3) Within 12 months of the publication of guidance under subsection (1) and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament either- (a) a statement that no updates to the guidance are required, or (b) an updated version of the guidance. (4) Before issuing- (a) any guidance under subsection (1) or subsection (3) (b), or (b) a statement under subsection (3)(a), the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM and such other persons as they think necessary. (5) For the purposes of this section “priority offences” means an offence listed in Schedule 7 (priority offences) of the Online Safety Act 2023.”

NC11

To move the following Clause—“Repository of digital political advertising (1) The Elections Act 2022 is amended as set out in subsection (2). (2) After section 61 insert—“PART 6A REPOSITORY OF DIGITAL POLITICAL ADVERTISING”61A Establishing a repository of digital political advertising (1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision to establish a repository of paid-for digital political advertising. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) must— (a) provide for the repository of political advertising to be publicly accessible; (b) specify that a provider of a Category 1 service within the meaning of the Online Safety Act 2023 must ensure that prescribed information relating to such advertising is submitted to the repository as soon as reasonably practicable, and, in any event, within 72 hours; (c) set out the types of information to be prescribed; and (d) provide for material in the repository to be transferred to the National Archives for preservation after a certain period. (3) Before making any regulations that make provision for the matters under subsection 2(c), the Secretary of State must consult- (a) the Electoral Commission; (b) the Information Commissioner's Office; and (c) OFCOM. (4) Any regulations made under subsection (1) must be laid before and agreed by both Houses of Parliament.”

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Clause 80, page 100, line 35, at end insert—“(ha) Section (Guidance on the law relating to digital communication offences in relation to elections)”

NC9

To move the following Clause—"Voting eligibility of convicted persons in detention (1) RPA 1983 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (4). (2) In section 3 (disfranchisement of offenders in prison etc.), for subsection (1) substitute— “(1) A convicted person, during the time that they are detained in a penal institution in pursuance of a sentence imposed for a term not exceeding four years or unlawfully at large when they would otherwise be so detained, is legally incapable of voting at any parliamentary or local government election.” (3) Omit subsection (1A). (4) In subsection 1B for “1A” substitute "1"."

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Clause 79, page 99, line 20, at end insert— "(iv) section (Commonwealth citizens: removal of voting rights)."

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Clause 80, page 100, line 17, at end insert— "section (Commonwealth citizens: removal of voting rights)."

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Clause 80, page 100, line 35, at end insert— "(ha) section (Overseas electors: Review of feasibility of proposals for facilitating overseas ballots)”

NC5

To move the following Clause— "Commonwealth citizens: removal of voting rights (1) The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (4). (2) In section 1 (parliamentary electors), in subsection (1)(c), leave out “either a Commonwealth citizen or". (3) In section 2 (local government electors)— (a) in subsection (1) (c), leave out "is a Commonwealth citizen,” (b) in paragraph (1) (c) (ii) after “foreign citizen;” insert “or a Commonwealth citizen;" (4) In section 4 (entitlement to be registered as parliamentary or local government elector)— (a) in subsection (1) (c), leave out “is either a qualifying Commonwealth (b) (c) citizen or" in subsection (3) (c), leave out "is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen,” in paragraph (3) (c) (ii) after “Wales” insert “a qualifying Commonwealth citizen"."

NC6

To move the following Clause— "Overseas electors: postal ballots (1) RPA 1985 is amended as follows. (2) After section (12) insert— "12A Overseas electors: postal ballots (1) The Secretary of State must, by regulation, make provision regarding the casting of postal ballots by overseas electors. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) must provide for overseas electors to be offered the ability- (a) to request an electronic version of their ballot paper for elections to print using the elector's own printing facilities; and (b) in a relevant country, to return their completed ballot paper to a United Kingdom embassy, High Commission or consulate for onward delivery to the relevant returning officer by diplomatic mail to be counted. (3) For the purposes of this section, “a relevant country” is one where the United Kingdom maintains an embassy, Hight Commission or consulate. (4) Regulations made under subsection (1) may amend provision made by or under any other Act as necessary. (5) Any regulations made under this section must not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.""

NC7

To move the following Clause— "Overseas electors: information on voter registration by the UK Passport Office The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a report containing proposals to require the UK Passport Office to provide information on voter registration to United Kingdom residents overseas when they- (a) apply for a passport; or (b) apply to renew their passport.”

NC8

To move the following Clause— "Overseas electors: Review of feasibility of proposals for facilitating overseas ballots (1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish and lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on proposals for facilitating overseas electors to vote in parliamentary elections. (2) The report must consider the feasibility of proposals for- (a) the use of United Kingdom Embassies, High Commissions or consulates as if they were a polling station asset out in Schedule 1 of RPA1983; (b) the digital transmission and printing of ballot papers; (c) voting by telephone; (d) secure electronic voting; (e) changes to deadlines and practices as set out in Schedule 1 of RPA1983 to enable earlier despatch of ballots for overseas voters; (f) informing overseas voters on early registration and voting options; (g) extended proxy voting arrangements for overseas voters; and (h) any other measures to improve the speed, accuracy and security of voting by overseas electors as the Secretary of State believes appropriate. (3) In preparing the report, the Secretary of State must consult- (a) overseas electors; (b) electoral administrators; (c) His Majesty's Diplomatic Service; and (c) such other persons as the Secretary of State believe appropriate. (4) For the purpose of this section, an “overseas elector” is a person who fulfils the requirements for an overseas elector in section 1 (extension of parliamentary franchise) of the RPA 1985.”

NC1

To move the following Clause—"Proportional representation for national and local elections (1) All elections to the House of Commons and to local authorities in the United Kingdom shall be conducted using a system of proportional representation. (2) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision for the implementation of proportional representation voting systems for the purposes of subsection (1). (3) Regulations under this section may in particular— (a) specify which proportional representation system or systems are to be used, including but not limited to— (i) the Single Transferable Voting System; (ii) the Additional Member System; (iii) open or closed party list systems. (b) make provision for the creation or modification of electoral boundaries where necessary; (c) make provision about the nomination of candidates; (d) make provision about the conduct, counting and verification of votes; (e) make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provisions; (f) amend, repeal or revoke any enactment, including this Act and other electoral legislation, where the Secretary of State considers it necessary in consequence of this section. (4) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission; (b) the Boundary Commissions; (c) representatives of local government; and (d) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless— (a) a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and (b) the proposed electoral changes have been approved in a referendum held throughout the United Kingdom. (6) The Secretary of State must make provision by regulations for the conduct of any referendum required under subsection (5)(b). (7) The first elections conducted under proportional representation under this section must take place no earlier than 18 months after regulations under this section are made. (8) In this section— "proportional representation” means any electoral system designed to allocate seats broadly in proportion to the votes case; "local authority” has the meaning given in section 270 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972; "parliamentary elections” means elections to the House of Commons.”

NC2

To move the following Clause—"Permissible donors not to include individuals serving a foreign administration (1) Section 54 of PPERA 2000 (permissible donors) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2) insert— "(2A) An individual who would otherwise fall within subsection (2)(a) is not a permissible donor if that individual is, or has been— (a) a member of, or (b) a politically-appointed adviser to a foreign administration.” (3) After subsection (8) insert— "(9) In subsection (2A)— "foreign administration” means the government or state apparatus of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom; "member" includes elected and appointed members.””

NC3

To move the following Clause—"Permissible donors not to include persons who have promoted political violence (1) Section 54 of PPERA 2000 (permissible donors) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (3ZB) insert— "(3ZC) A person is not to be treated as a permissible donor in relation to a donation if the person has been convicted of a prescribed offence relating to the promotion, incitement, or use of political violence. (3ZD) The Secretary of State must by regulations prescribe the offences which fall within subsection (3ZC)."

NC4

To move the following Clause—"Donations in cryptoassets to political parties and candidates (1) PPERA 2000 is amended as set out in subsection (2). (2) In Section 55 (payments etc. which are (or are not) to be treated as donations by permissible donors), at end insert— "(7) Any donation received by a registered party which is— (a) made wholly or in part with cryptoassets; or (b) accepted by means of a custodian wallet provider or cryptoasset exchange provider, shall be regarded as a donation received by the party from a person who is not a permissible donor. (8) Within three months of the coming into force of this section, the Electoral Commission must publish guidance in relation to the matters in subsection (7). (9) In this section— “Cryptoassets” has the meaning given by Regulation 14A(3)(a) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017; “Custodian wallet provider” has the meaning given by Section 131ZC (3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; “Cryptoasset exchange provider” has the meaning given by Section 131ZC (3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002." (3) RPA 1983 is amended as set out in subsection (4). (4) In Schedule 2A, Section 6 (prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors), after subparagraph (3), insert— "(3A) Any relevant donation received by a candidate or their election agent which is- (a) made wholly or in part with cryptoassets; or (b) accepted by means of a custodian wallet provider or cryptoasset exchange provider, shall be regarded as a donation received by a candidate or their election agent who is not a permissible donor. (3B) Within three months of the coming into force of this section, the Commission must publish guidance in relation to the matters in subsection (3A). (3C) In this section— "Cryptoassets” has the meaning given by Regulation 14A(3)(a) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017; "Custodian wallet provider” has the meaning given by Section 131ZC (3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; "Cryptoasset exchange provider” has the meaning given by Section 131ZC (3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.""