Representation of the People Bill

Debate between Danny Kruger and Stephen Gethins

2nd reading
Monday 2nd March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Ind)]

Will the hon. Member give way?

[Stephen Gethins (Arbroath and Broughty Ferry) (SNP)]

Will the hon. Member give way?

[Danny Kruger]

I will finish the point and then certainly give way to both gentlemen.

We are seeing the criminal abuse of British democracy by Labour, and now by the Green party. This malignant new force has now occupied—

[Danny Kruger]

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. It is absolutely right that we have this debate. I am citing evidence provided by Democracy Volunteers, the independent observers who were present in the polling stations last week. It is important that we look into it. It is obviously impossible to tell definitively at this stage exactly what went on, but it is clear from these independent observers that serious abuse seems to have been practised.

[Stephen Gethins]

May I first congratulate the Green party on its significant majority and its win? It is not my party, but I will congratulate it for that significant win over Reform and the Labour party. Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that every single UK citizen, regardless of their faith or ethnic background, has as much right to cast their vote as any other, without fear or favour?

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[Danny Kruger]

I am delighted to agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is exactly the principle that should be applied.

[Stephen Gethins]

It did not sound like it.

[Danny Kruger]

That is exactly what I think, and every British citizen should be able—