Written Evidence Feb. 11 2025
Inquiry: Review of the 2024 general electionFound: Online voting should be introduced to replace postal voting 8.
Found: Background Proxy voting 1.
Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) There will be a division.There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting - Speech Link
2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
5: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
Feb. 19 2025
Source Page: I. Evaluation of Electoral Integrity Programme: Public opinion research. Ipsos for MHCLG. 97p. II. Government response to Electoral Commission reports on the 2024 elections. 21p.Found: voting by proxy in Scotland and Wales.
Feb. 12 2025
Source Page: Evaluation of Electoral Integrity Programme: public opinion research wave 3Found: voting by proxy in Scotland and Wales.
Written Evidence Feb. 11 2025
Inquiry: Review of the 2024 general electionFound: received cards for both forms of voting.
Asked by: Tom Hayes (Labour - Bournemouth East)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to allow people caring for a loved one with a medical emergency to be eligible to apply for an emergency proxy vote.
Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Alongside work to deliver on our manifesto commitments, the Government is considering a range of policies and approaches to tackle the challenges in the current systems for electoral registration and conduct. This will include considering the current arrangements for proxy voting. If any changes are found to be necessary or appropriate, we will bring forward proposals for them in due course.
Mentions:
1: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) we are choosing to invest to eradicate child poverty, to grow the economy, to tackle the climate emergency - Speech Link
2: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) He said that the situation was extraordinary and that there was an emergency. - Speech Link
3: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) Of course, the inconsistency around Labour voting for the tax policy but not voting for the budget seems - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) There will be a division.There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) The minister believes that, regardless of how significant the decision to treat the bill as an emergency - Speech Link
2: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) The standing orders of the Scottish Parliament provide for emergency bills. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The period of voting for the first division will be 45 seconds. - Speech Link
2: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) That is why I have lodged emergency legislation. - Speech Link
3: Greene, Jamie (Con - West Scotland) The emergency that is stated is that our prisons are full. - Speech Link
4: Greene, Jamie (Con - West Scotland) measure to deal with an emergency situation. - Speech Link