Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chloe Smith and Desmond Swayne

Thursday 11th June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Chloe Smith]

Because they are not discriminatory. The hon. Lady sees evils where they do not exist. Everyone on the Government side of the House, and I hope everyone in the House, agrees that black lives matter. She is wrong and has been wrong every time she has tried to run that argument about voter identification. It is a reasonable thing that many other countries do, and it will improve the security of our voting. The evidence shows there is no impact on any particular demographic group.

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

What steps he is taking across Government to increase public confidence in the policy of easing the covid-19 lockdown.