Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Voter ID Pilot Schemes
"The hon. Lady speaks about passports and driving licences, yet even Woking, which was an ID pilot area, allowed lots of different forms of photographic identification—I think 10% of those who voted had a senior bus pass, and various student cards were also admitted. She talks about millions of people …..."Jonathan Lord - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Voter ID Pilot Schemes
"My constituency of Woking was one of the areas that had a voter ID pilot, and I think it is fair to say that it was the strictest of them all. It demanded a specific item of photographic voter ID or an elector card, which could be applied for before …..."Jonathan Lord - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Voter ID Pilot Schemes
"My hon. Friend makes a pertinent and important point. In the 2017 general election, as we all know, the constituency of North East Fife was won by the Scottish National party candidate by only two votes. Further parliamentary seats were won by fewer than 100 votes, such as Perth and …..."Jonathan Lord - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Voter ID Pilot Schemes
"I would make two points in response to that. First, one should not necessarily accept that all those who were refused the right to vote were genuine voters. Everyone received several reminders about voter ID and had the opportunity, if without the right ID, to get a local elector card. …..."Jonathan Lord - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Voter ID Pilot Schemes
"Of course, Sir Christopher. In response to the intervention, I would say a couple of things. First, the hon. Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves) said when introducing the debate that none of the pilot areas had a history of voter fraud. I am afraid that that is …..."Jonathan Lord - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Voter ID Pilot Schemes
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 30 Oct 2017
Proportional Representation
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 30 Oct 2017
Proportional Representation
"May I ask one important question? In its manifesto, the Labour party talked about a convention. Can we establish that if any reforms were to be made under a Labour Government, they would be subject to a referendum? That is important for our constitution, and for public good will...."Jonathan Lord - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 14th July 2017
Asked by:
Jonathan Lord (Conservative - Woking)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions she has had with her Russian counterpart on the treatment of political prisoners in that country.
Answered by Baroness May of Maidenhead
While I met President Putin at this G20, my last substantive bilateral with him was at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China where we discussed a range of international and domestic issues. In our bilateral relationship with Russia we regularly raise our concerns with Russia that political freedoms in that country are becoming increasingly constrained. The interests of the Russian people and the stability of the Russian state would be best served by a political system based on strong institutions, together with a safe political space for dissenting views to be heard, and free and fair elections.
Written Question
Friday 14th July 2017
Asked by:
Jonathan Lord (Conservative - Woking)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions she has had with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on political prisoners in that country.
Answered by Baroness May of Maidenhead
While I met President Putin at this G20, my last substantive bilateral with him was at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China where we discussed a range of international and domestic issues. In our bilateral relationship with Russia we regularly raise our concerns with Russia that political freedoms in that country are becoming increasingly constrained. The interests of the Russian people and the stability of the Russian state would be best served by a political system based on strong institutions, together with a safe political space for dissenting views to be heard, and free and fair elections.