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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Thursday, 16 April 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Samantha Dixon. The answering member was Paul Holmes.


Representation of the People Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (morning)

Clause 70, discussed with new clause 55, agreed to. Clauses 71 to 74 agreed to. New clauses 14 and 60 agreed to. New clause 2, discussed with new clauses 3, 15, 16, 17, 38, 39, 45 and 51, negatived on division (3 to 10). New clause 3 negatived on division (2 to 10). New clause 4, discussed with new clauses 12 and 20, debated and withdrawn. New clause 6, discussed with new clauses 7, 8, 42 and 43, debated and withdrawn. New clause 8 negatived on division (5 to 10). New clause 15 negatived on division (3 to 10).


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
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Bills
House of Commons
Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Staff Disclosure of information Candidates Absent voting British nationals abroad Campaigns Finance Families Elections Disqualification Donors Intimidation Electoral Commission Electoral register Harassment Foreign nationals Political parties Embassies Safety Sentencing Security Violence Subversion Cryptoassets
Legislation
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk