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Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1 - Thu 21 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Our second agenda item is evidence on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill. - Speech Link
2: None It is a long-established principle of our electoral practice. - Speech Link
3: None That is, of course, helped by the Electoral Commission’s work. - Speech Link
4: None That is what we want from all electoral events. - Speech Link

Deposited Papers
Ministry of Justice

Mar. 30 2010

Source Page: Inter-Party Talks on Funding of Political Parties 2007: agendas, papers and minutes. 156 p.
Document: DEP2010-0980.pdf (PDF)

Found: Electoral Commission reform It is common ground that the Electoral Commission needs to make substantial

Select Committee
Spotlight on Corruption
 DED0030 - Defending Democracy

Written Evidence Mar. 26 2024

Inquiry: Defending Democracy
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: Reform Society (24 November 2023) New political funding rules sneak in 24 Politics Home (27 June

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1 - Thu 28 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: None There are multiples of electoral terms. - Speech Link
2: None Boundaries Scotland, along with the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Management Board for Scotland - Speech Link
3: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) We come to our second panel as we take evidence on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) - Speech Link
4: None The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill builds on proposals that were set out in the - Speech Link

Deposited Papers
Northern Ireland Office

Jul. 21 2010

Source Page: Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland annual report 2009/10. 7 p.
Document: DEP2010-1519.pdf (PDF)

Found: Richard McLaugh lin Members: Mr Richard Mackenzie CB Dr William Smith Assessors: The Chief Electoral

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Feb. 20 2024

Source Page: UK/Denmark: Agreement on the Participation in Certain Elections of Nationals of Each Country Resident in the Territory of the Other [CS Denmark No.1/2024]
Document: (webpage)

Found: in EU Member States to continue to be able to vote and stand in local elections will depend on the electoral

Select Committee
Queen Mary University of London
 SOT0078 - The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century

Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023

Inquiry: The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21 Century
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: governments/legislatures of the Channel Islands of Alderney,3 Jersey4 and Sark.5 I also have expertise in electoral

Early Day Motion
Honours system (13 Signatures)
14 Dec 2023
Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
That this House expresses concern over the current honours system, which gives power to the Government and its senior Ministers to recommend candidates; highlights the potential misuse of the system as a result, noting the findings of an Electoral Reform Society report, which found that 65% of the public believe …
Select Committee
Spotlight on Corruption
 UKE0006 - The UK’s economic security

Written Evidence Jan. 31 2024

Inquiry: The UK’s economic security
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: We raise awareness about corruption; advocate legal and regulatory reform at local, national, and

General Committees
Draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 - Mon 15 Jan 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Florence Eshalomi (LAB - Vauxhall) That is particularly true of electoral law; misinformation could damage the public’s trust in our electoral - Speech Link
2: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) The Bill was a bit of a wasted opportunity; there was a real need to properly consolidate, update and reform - Speech Link
3: Felicity Buchan (Con - Kensington) Member for Glasgow North talked about the consolidation of electoral law. - Speech Link