Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Apr 2021
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014
"My Lords, I recall that during the passage of the transparency Bill I quoted Mr Cameron as saying:
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”—[Official Report, 13/1/14; col. 29.]
Will the Government now implement the recommendations from the Public Relations and Communications Association to strengthen the Act? As the …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Apr 2021
Gender-balanced Parliament and Male Primogeniture
"My Lords, do the Government accept that the simplest and quickest way to make progress in this direction, so far as this House is concerned, without complex legislation, would be to abolish the by-elections for hereditary Peers, since all the candidates are male? This temporary political fix of more than …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
People with Disabilities Standing for Elected Office
"My Lords, we all appreciate the efforts that the electoral administrators are making currently to assist disabled voters in the circumstances that we face. Since the Minister has acknowledged that the risk of fraud from large-scale postal voting is much greater than from cheating in polling stations, is he confident …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Covid-19: May Elections
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they (1) have, and (2) plan to, put in place to ensure that all eligible electors who are prevented from voting in person by (a) medical advice relating to, and (b) the restrictions in place to address, the COVID-19 pandemic are able to …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Covid-19: May Elections
"My Lords, I cannot resist a quick personal tribute to the Lord Speaker. I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper...."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Covid-19: May Elections
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response. We all appreciate that the Government have been able to take advantage of expert advice since I tabled this Question and have published some good guidance and some very useful changes, especially addressing the problems faced by shielding and …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill
"My Lords, first and foremost, I am sure all Members of your Lordships’ House will want to join me in offering our best wishes to the Members of Parliament for Fareham, Enfield North and Walthamstow. As we all now know, Suella Braverman, Feryal Clark and Stella Creasy are expecting babies …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Political Parties: Expenditure Limits
"My Lords, given that the friend and family recipients of Covid crony contracts have already poured more than £8 million into Conservative Party coffers, does the Minister acknowledge that this huge increase in permissive spending will encourage more millionaires to think that they can buy government favours, including nomination to …..."Lord Tyler - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 22nd February 2021
Asked by:
Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reinstate the EnAble Fund for Elected Office to encourage disabled people to participate as candidates in the May 2021 elections.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
It is the Government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office.
The Government has been clear that the responsibility for supporting disabled candidates sits with political parties and that the EnAble Fund was an interim measure to give parties time to put their own support in place.
Ministers wrote to the main Parties twice in 2019 to ask them how they intend to support their candidates on a long-term basis.
Written Question
Monday 22nd February 2021
Asked by:
Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer (1) assistance, or (2) exemption from the restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic, to deaf candidates in the May 2021 elections who are not able to contact electors by phone.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Campaigning is an essential part of democracy. Voters deserve to be well informed before going to the polls and there must be a level playing field for candidates.
Many forms of campaigning can be carried out without increased face-to-face contact, including online campaigning, and delivery of leaflets by post or other commercial delivery services. The Government has already uprated election expenses for council candidates, which will provide greater opportunity for such candidates to campaign in this way.