Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Fifth sitting)
"Earlier in the hon. Lady’s remarks, she asked for evidence of where election results have been impacted by personation. I urge her to look at Peterborough, my constituency, where council results have absolutely been affected by personation, and I ask her this question. In evidence, we heard from the chief …..."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Fifth sitting)
"Perhaps the hon. Gentleman was not paying attention to Councillor Peter Golds during the evidence session, who turned around and said on a number of occasions that personation was a relevant thing in Tower Hamlets. Was the hon. Gentleman asleep during that evidence?..."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Fifth sitting)
"I will keep my remarks brief. I just want to take hon. Members on a bit of a journey to Peterborough...."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Fifth sitting)
"No, no—a very brief one. Hon. Members have doubted the evidence of voter fraud and personation, as a very small thing, but I encourage them to look at some of the evidence we have from Peterborough. When walking down busy streets in Peterborough, we often see large crowds gathering, with …..."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Fifth sitting)
"The people of Argyll and Bute probably have great satisfaction with, and faith in, their electoral processes, down to the quality of their Member of Parliament. I am sad to say that in Peterborough, people perhaps do not have that faith, so CCTV is there in order to give people …..."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Elections Bill (Sixth sitting)
"What was the hon. Lady’s reaction to the evidence we heard from Gillian Beasley, the chief executive of Peterborough City Council, and the returning officer of Birmingham City Council, who both said that they felt well placed to administer this change?..."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 15th June 2021
Asked by:
Paul Bristow (Conservative - Peterborough)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to include (a) corporate governance, (b) investor protection and (c) rule of law as discrete items for discussion at the G7 Summit in Cornwall in June 2021; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The G7 Leaders' Summit (11-13 June in Cornwall) demonstrated our leadership in revitalising G7 cooperation between democratic open societies to tackle the most pressing global challenges.
As well as a series of commitments to support the ending of the pandemic in 2022, and major new commitments on climate, the Leaders' Communiqué also set out high governance standards as a priority within our new G7 initiative for clean and green growth, and committed the G7 to enhancing cooperation on investment security within our G7 Investment Screening Expert Group.
The rule of law was reaffirmed as central to our shared values, both in the Communiqué and the Open Societies Statement (which was agreed by both the G7 and our guests of Australia, India, the Republic of Korea and South Africa).
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Mar 2021
Press Freedom and Safety of Protesters: India
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. What happens abroad affects us here. This is evident in a pandemic but true in many other ways. Peterborough is a diverse, multicultural city: we have a large diaspora from the Kashmiri region of Pakistan, and we also have …..."Paul Bristow - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 9th February 2021
Asked by:
Paul Bristow (Conservative - Peterborough)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Indian Government on restrictions on the use of the internet and 4G access to farmers protesting against the 2020 Indian Agriculture Acts.
Answered by Nigel Adams
We are aware that some restrictions on internet connectivity have been imposed at protest sites and call for these to be lifted as soon as possible. The right to gather lawfully and demonstrate a point of view is common to all democracies. Governments also have the power to enforce law and order if a protest crosses the line into illegality. During his visit to India, the Foreign Secretary discussed the protests with his Indian counterpart, whilst making clear that the handling of protests is an internal matter for the Indian authorities.
Written Question
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Asked by:
Paul Bristow (Conservative - Peterborough)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Indian Government on the killings carried out by the Indian Army in Srinagar on 30 December 2020.
Answered by Nigel Adams
We are aware of reports that an Indian soldier has been charged with murder, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy after the deaths of three Kashmiri men. The British High Commission in New Delhi will monitor this case closely, but it is a matter for the Indian judicial system. We welcome assurances from the Indian Government that the Indian Army is committed to ethical conduct in its operations, and that disciplinary action will be undertaken in accordance with Indian law, where necessary.