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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Samantha Dixon. The answering member was Paul Holmes.


Representation of the People Bill 2024-26. Committee stage sixth sitting

Clause 48, discussed with Government amendments, schedule 3 and new clause 40. Clause 48 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to as amended. Clauses 49 to 55 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to as amended. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 56, discussed with schedule 7, clause 57 stand part, and new clauses 47 to 50. Clauses 56 and 57 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 58, discussed with amendments, Government amendments, schedule 8, and Government new clause 60. Amendment to clause 58 negatived on division (4 votes to 12). Amendment to clause 58 negatived on division (4 votes to 11). Government amendments agreed to. Clause 58 agreed to as amended. Schedule 8 agreed to as amended. Clause 59 agreed to. Clause 60, discussed with amendments and new clauses 13, 32, and 52, under consideration when the Committee adjourned.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2024-26
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Committee
Representation of the People Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2025-0854
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Deposited papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Contracts Companies Absent voting Costs Elections Donors Intimidation Electoral Commission Electoral register Harassment Forms Foreign companies Local government Oil Payments Privacy Natural gas Public sector Members Political parties Referendums Property development Risk assessment Wales Scotland Young people Returning officers Subversion Information sharing Bribery Cryptocurrencies Recall petitions Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review
Legislation
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Representation of the People Act 1983
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk