"I will try repeating my question. Is there anything that you feel is missing from the legislation that would strengthen elections, or anything that is amendable that needs to be tightened up?
Gavin Millar: As the Committee probably knows, there is a widely held view that what we have at …..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"Q Thank you. I have one follow-up question. The legislation impacts on third-party campaigners, and you have already said that the regulations for elections run across many different pieces of legislation. We do not have that single set of rules for participation. Do you think that the changes to …..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"Q Under clause 25, the Minister would also have the power to add or remove categories of campaigners from being permitted to campaign in elections. Do you have some concern about that?
Gavin Millar: Yes, I am concerned that this part of a strand in our law that is …..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"Q Fazilet, welcome to the Committee and thank you very much for the contributions you have made so far. I have a couple of questions.
You opened your remarks by describing how you felt that the legislation is turning back the clock, particularly for voters who are blind or …..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"Q I have heard representations from various different disability charities and advocacy groups representing disabled people about the accessibility challenges of local authority buildings. Part of this legislation relates to voter ID. You have mentioned that you have some concerns about that. Putting those concerns slightly to one side, …..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"On a point of order, Ms Rees. A motion to approve an instruction has been laid by the Government and will be heard on the Floor of the House on Monday, regarding expanding the Elections Bill to include electoral voting systems, specifically in terms of mayoralties within England and police …..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"Further to that point of order, is it possible for the Committee to take evidence on electoral systems at any future scheduled evidence sessions that would take place after Monday, when such systems presumably would become part of the Bill?..." Cat Smith - View Speech
"Q Dr Renwick, thank you so much for your time this afternoon. May I begin by asking you about the Electoral Commission? The legislation proposes some changes to the way the Electoral Commission is managed, in terms of the Government setting out a strategic document to direct the work …..." Cat Smith - View Speech