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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

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Q Rob, I have just consulted the oracle that is Google by putting in “Birmingham electoral fraud”. It goes all the way back to 2005, and then there are articles from 2011. Interestingly, one from 2016 says:

“20,000 voters vanish from Birmingham’s electoral roll”.

That was around the time that …

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

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Q Do you think it will give people more confidence in the electoral process?

Rob Connolly: Yes, I do.

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

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Fantastic. Louise, do you have anything to add?

Louise Round: I think it is self-evident that if people have to produce some form of ID, it minimises the risk of fraud in so far as there is any. Although confidence in elections is really high—the Electoral Commission’s report, which was …

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

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That has been my experience, too. Thank you very much.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Sep 2021
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill

"I was a new candidate at the last election, and I can absolutely attest that it was a wearying experience, as it is for the electorate. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that that piece of work also needs to study the effect on the likelihood of people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Health and Social Care

"I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on local government, in thanking my right hon. Friend for making the tough choices that he has today, rather than kicking the can down the road, as the Labour party did for 13 years when it had the opportunity …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
Afghanistan

"The men and women who serve in our armed forces are remarkable and make huge sacrifices, both personally and in their careers. Can my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister confirm that they will get the very best support and care when they return home, so that they know this …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jul 2021
Voter ID

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and to follow the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins), although I have to politely disagree with some of her assertions.

In this country and most true democracies, the right to exercise the franchise is one of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Lobbying of Government Committee

"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North East Derbyshire (Lee Rowley).

I welcome the announcement of the review into Greensill Capital and its links to the former Prime Minister and civil servants. It is absolutely the right way forward to address legitimate concerns about …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Sep 2020
Covid-19

"My constituency is one of several under local measures, and has been for several weeks, so I would like to pay tribute to my constituents—the businesses, individuals and families who have made great sacrifices to keep this country safe. In welcoming today’s statement, may I ask the Prime Minister for …..."
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