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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
AUKUS

"In welcoming AUKUS, which is a fantastic opportunity for new jobs and development to come to the north-west of England, does my right hon. Friend agree that it also dovetails nicely with our ambitions towards the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership, and shows our intent towards a stronger …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

"The question that I wanted to ask has been asked...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

"Q Rob, I have just consulted the oracle that is Google by putting in “Birmingham electoral fraud”. It goes all the way back to 2005, and then there are articles from 2011. Interestingly, one from 2016 says:

“20,000 voters vanish from Birmingham’s electoral roll”.

That was around the time …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

"Q Do you think it will give people more confidence in the electoral process?

Rob Connelly: Yes, I do...."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

"Fantastic. Louise, do you have anything to add?

Louise Round: I think it is self-evident that if people have to produce some form of ID, it minimises the risk of fraud in so far as there is any. Although confidence in elections is really high—the Electoral Commission’s report, which was …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

"That has been my experience, too. Thank you very much...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (First sitting)

"Q Thank you, Ms Rees. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Councillor Golds, to pick up on what you said about that going on in other parts of the country, I can attest to that. In Rochdale there is a sitting councillor who, three years ago, …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (First sitting)

"Q So in your opinion, if I had to turn up with a piece of identification that said, “I am Peter Golds,” and I could not provide it, I should be issued a ballot paper.

Councillor Golds: Yes—[Laughter.] Sorry, I misunderstood what he said; my hearing is not …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (First sitting)

"If I could not prove that I was you, should I be issued with a ballot paper?

Councillor Golds: No. If you go to collect a parcel without ID, you are not issued with a parcel. For example, if you go to select a Labour candidate, you have to take …..."

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Second sitting)

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The question that I wanted to ask has been asked.

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