Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 11 Mar 2022
Electoral System (Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee Report)
"My Lords, first, as other noble Lords have done, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, and her committee for the work they have done to produce the report for debate here. I also pay tribute to Lord Shutt. I knew him well; I used to enjoy our conversations in …..."Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Feb 2022
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill
"My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon, who is unable to be with us this morning as she is having a briefing at the moment, I thank the noble Lord for his usual courtesy in dealing with the House and for taking this Bill through …..."Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill
"I just want to say how much I enjoyed my noble friend’s speech. I very much agree with his points and those of the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth. The Cabinet Manual is an important document. It is a government document, not a parliamentary one, but we need to …..."Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Asked by:
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which local authorities have the lowest proportion of individuals with acceptable identification as required by their proposals for mandatory voter ID.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As legislation is brought forward to enable the national roll out of voter identification, appropriate impact assessments, which include information on costs, will be provided for Parliament in the normal way.
Further information on photographic identification ownership for voting can be found here.
Written Question
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Asked by:
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many individuals do not possess acceptable identification as required by their proposals for mandatory voter ID.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As legislation is brought forward to enable the national roll out of voter identification, appropriate impact assessments, which include information on costs, will be provided for Parliament in the normal way.
Further information on photographic identification ownership for voting can be found here.
Written Question
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Asked by:
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase funding to local authorities as part of their proposals for mandatory voter ID.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As legislation is brought forward to enable the national roll out of voter identification, appropriate impact assessments, which include information on costs, will be provided for Parliament in the normal way.
Further information on photographic identification ownership for voting can be found here.
Written Question
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Asked by:
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to estimate the cost to local authorities of their proposals for mandatory voter ID.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
As legislation is brought forward to enable the national roll out of voter identification, appropriate impact assessments, which include information on costs, will be provided for Parliament in the normal way.
Further information on photographic identification ownership for voting can be found here.
Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 18 Mar 2021
Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
"My Lords, I support the regulations. As the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, and the Minister said, they do not need a huge amount of discussion. They are very welcome, as they will enable people to have further opportunities to participate in the elections in May, and I welcome them.
The …..."Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Mar 2021
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021
"My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interest on the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. As other noble Lords have, I warmly congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hannan of Kingsclere, on his excellent maiden speech. I wish him well in his …..."Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Covid-19: May Elections
"My Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, in paying tribute to hard-working electoral services staff across the United Kingdom. Can the Minister speak to his officials and satisfy himself that everything possible has been done to ensure that voters who are shielding or ill are fully aware of …..."Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
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