Electoral Commission Investigations

Debate between Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)]

The noble Earl is quite right in that I cannot answer his specific question off the top of my head, but I will write to him on that. However, the whole system of suspicious activity reports requires, as I am sure he knows, that banks, lawyers, accountants and other anti-money laundering regulated businesses must submit a suspicious activity report to the NCA where they have a suspicion that activity may constitute money laundering or terrorist financing. There has been a significant total of SARs submitted in each year. That system appears to be working, but we continue to look at it to make sure that it is doing what it is intended to.

[Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Con)]

Does the Minister know that there are around half a million Muslim women, and others, who do not speak English and speak only their native language, who are therefore ignorant about their rights to vote under British law? Surely the Minister will recognise that these are the prime victims of any corruption of voting, with family voting seen as the priority. Is there any way in which the Government can consider the rights of those ladies and in some way offer special education to them at an adult age which will enable them to use their rights more effectively?