Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
(Morning)
The Rt Hon Lord Pickles and Richard Mawrey QC gave evidence.
Councillor Peter Golds, Gillian Beasley and Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Cann QPM gave evidence.
[Christina Rees in the Chair]
Professor David Howarth and Fraser Campbell gave evidence.
Virginia McVea, Ailsa Irvine and Peter Stanyon gave evidence.
Louise Round and Rob Connelly gave evidence.
Dr Kate Dommett, Professor Justin Fisher and Darren Grimes, gave evidence.
[Christina Rees in the Chair]
Heather Harper, George Cunningham and Anne Wafer gave evidence.
Maurice Mcleod gave evidence.
[Christina Rees in the Chair]
Q159 We are now sitting in public and the proceedings are being broadcast. I remind Members about the public health guidance and that electronic devices should be switched to silent. We will now...
Fazilet Hadi gave evidence.
Dr Alan Renwick gave evidence.
[Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 24, in schedule 1, page 63, line 2, leave out from “the” to end of line 22 and insert “Electoral Commission.” This amendment would make the...
[Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
Voter identification
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 69, in clause 4, page 8, line 27, at end insert— “(6) The Secretary of State may not make any regulations using powers under this...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 60, in clause 8, page 11, leave out lines 16 to 27 and insert— “(a) in paragraph (3A)(b), for ‘a device’ substitute...
(Morning)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 79, in clause 10, page 13, line 4, at end insert “and (c) the person satisfies at least one of the following conditions— (i) he...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 8, in schedule 7, page 122, line 8, leave out sub-paragraphs (1) to (7) and insert— ‘(1) In section 2 of RPA 1983 (local government electors), in...
[Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 61, in clause 12, page 20, line 42, a t end insert— “(4A) The Secretary of State may not designate the statement under section 4A...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 14, page 25, line 12, a t the beginning insert— “(A1) In section 2 of PPERA (Speaker’s Committee), after...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
(Morning)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 71, in clause 23, page 33, leave out lines 6 to 10. This amendment would leave out the powers for ministers to remove categories of permitted...
I beg to move amendment 76, in clause 24, page 33, line 23, a t end insert— “(5C) Registered charities and Community Interest Companies may act as a...
I beg to move amendment 74, in clause 25, page 36, line 19, a t end insert— ‘(2A) In section 85(2) of PPERA, after “incurred”, insert...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 92, in clause 32, page 44, line 12, l eave out “may by” and insert “must consult with such persons as the Minster considers...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 87, in clause 37, page 46, leave out lines 24 to 26 This amendment removes the ability for promoters of electronic material to avoid placing an imprint...
Amendment made: 2, in clause 40, page 49, line 23, a fter “Part” insert “1A or”. —(Kemi Badenoch.) This amendment expands the...
Amendments made: 21, page 145, line 28, after “Part” insert “1A or”. This amendment and Amendment 22 expand the references in paragraph 1(1)(b)(iv) and...
Amendment made: 3, in clause 47, page 54, line 12, l eave out “sent” and insert “given”.—(Kemi Badenoch.) This amendment means that the...
Amendments made: 4, in clause 51, page 56, line 34, a t end insert— “(za) by delivering it to the person, (zb) by leaving it at the person’s proper...
I beg to move amendment 93, in clause 57, page 60, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) Before making regulations under subsection (1) the Secretary of State...
Amendment made: 7, in clause 60, page 61, line 36, l eave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— “(a) the amendments made by paragraph 1(1) and (5)...
‘Elections for Mayor of London (1) The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5). (2) In section 4 (voting at ordinary elections)— (a) in...
“(1) The Secretary of State must establish a citizens’ assembly representative of the population aged 16 and over to consider electoral systems in the United Kingdom. (2) The...
“(1) It is a duty of— (a) the Secretary of State; and (b) registration officers to take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons eligible to register to vote in elections in the...
“In section 1(1)(d) (definition of voting age for parliamentary elections) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for “18” substitute “16”.”—
‘In section 3(1A) (exceptions to the disenfranchisement of prisoners) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, after “Scotland” insert “or a parliamentary...
“In section 1(1) (entitlement to vote in parliamentary elections) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for paragraph (c) substitute— ‘(c) is a Commonwealth citizen, a...
“In section 1(1) (entitlement to vote in parliamentary elections) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for paragraph (c) substitute— ‘(c) is a Commonwealth citizen, a...
“(1) Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (absent voting in Great Britain) is amended as follows. (2) After sub-paragraph 3(2)(c) insert— ‘(2A) An application...
“(1) The Secretary of State must make regulations enabling voters on a relevant electoral register to apply to appoint a proxy on grounds of a personal emergency. (2) Such applications...
“(1) Registration officers must make provisions to allow electors to register to vote up to and including polling day. (2) In order to register on polling day prospective electors must...
“(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations require universities and colleges to provide to registration officers the information they hold that is required for the officers to register...
“(1) Section 54 (permissible donors) of PPERA is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)(a), after ‘register’ insert— ‘at the time at which the donation is made,...
“(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 1, paragraph 5, leave out “£20,000” and insert...
Amendment made: 59, in title, line 2, after “electoral process” insert— “and provision about the use of the simple majority system in elections for certain...
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