This briefing summarises the voting rights for different types of elections in the UK.

This briefing summarises the voting rights for different types of elections in the UK.

Letter dated 26/10/2023 from Lord Mott to Lord Rennard regarding questions raised in the debates on Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023 and the Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023. 2p.

Letter dated 26/10/2023 from Lord Mott to Lord Rennard regarding questions raised in the debates on Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023 and the Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023. 2p.

Clauses 35 to 43 agreed to, with clause 40 agreed to as amended. Amendment 87 to clause 37 negatived on division (6 to 7). Schedule 10 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 44 to 48 agreed to, with clause 47 agreed to as amended. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clauses 49 to 62 agreed to, with clauses 51 and 60 agreed to as amended. New clause 1 (Simple majority system to be used in elections for certain offices) agreed to. New clause 2 (Citizens’ assembly on electoral systems) negatived on division (6 to 7). New clause 3 (Automatic Voter Registration), discussed with new clause 11 (Automatic Voter Registration) and new clause 13 (Voter registration at universities and colleges), negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 4 (Voting age for parliamentary elections to be 16), discussed with new clause 8 (Voting from age 16 in parliamentary elections), debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 (Voting by convicted persons sentenced to terms of 12 months or less) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 6 (Voting by qualifying foreign nationals) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 7 (Voting by EU nationals) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 9 (Online applications for absent votes) debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 (Emergency appointment of proxy) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 12 (Same Day Voter Registration) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 13 (Voter registration at universities and colleges) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 14 (Permissible donors) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 15 (Fines for electoral offences) negatived on division (6 to 8). Title amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 178). Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 35 to 43 agreed to, with clause 40 agreed to as amended. Amendment 87 to clause 37 negatived on division (6 to 7). Schedule 10 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 44 to 48 agreed to, with clause 47 agreed to as amended. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clauses 49 to...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford. I thank the Minister for setting out what this technical amendment does. As the noble Baroness said, it may be very technical, but it will hit a lot of individuals hard when they suddenly realise that Brexit...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford. I thank the Minister for setting out what this technical amendment does. As the noble Baroness said, it may be very technical, but it will hit a lot of individuals hard when they suddenly realise that Brexit...

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, who, typically, has come up with some very important questions. I thank the Minister for setting out the terms of the regulations and their implications. I can see that, on one level, these are technical points,

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My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, who, typically, has come up with some very important questions. I thank the Minister for setting out the terms of the regulations and their implications. I can see that, on one level, these are technical points,

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My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and the noble Lords, Lord Greaves and Lord Bourne, for their very useful and sensible comments at the beginning of this debate. I also thank the Minister for his, as ever, very courteous and thorough explanation of the SI. It would...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and the noble Lords, Lord Greaves and Lord Bourne, for their very useful and sensible comments at the beginning of this debate. I also thank the Minister for his, as ever, very courteous and thorough explanation of the SI. It would...

My Lords, these regulations are quite technical in nature but relate to a very important issue for many. I am grateful to my noble friends Lady Ludford, Lord Greaves and Lord Willis of Knaresborough, and to my friend the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, for their comments, questions and...

My Lords, these regulations are quite technical in nature but relate to a very important issue for many. I am grateful to my noble friends Lady Ludford, Lord Greaves and Lord Willis of Knaresborough, and to my friend the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, for their comments, questions and...

I thank the Minister for his introduction. I also thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, raising an unenviable number of questions that the Minister will need to answer. I want to be clear that I understand the situation here. I am a veteran of this...

I thank the Minister for his introduction. I also thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, raising an unenviable number of questions that the Minister will need to answer. I want to be clear that I understand the situation here. I am a veteran of this...

My Lords, I express admiration and gratitude for the stamina of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for sitting through this debate several times. I have also sat through it several times. I fear that some of my answers will be the same as those the noble Baroness and others will...

My Lords, I express admiration and gratitude for the stamina of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for sitting through this debate several times. I have also sat through it several times. I fear that some of my answers will be the same as those the noble Baroness and others will...

My Lords, this instrument amends regulations from 2019 to remove provisions that have now been superseded by the protections for people contained within the withdrawal agreement. It makes some technical fixes to reflect this and ensures that the statute book is fit for purpose. It also provides protections for people...

My Lords, this instrument amends regulations from 2019 to remove provisions that have now been superseded by the protections for people contained within the withdrawal agreement. It makes some technical fixes to reflect this and ensures that the statute book is fit for purpose. It also provides protections for people...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction. The removal of free movement rights in the recent Immigration Act is a matter of great regret to millions of British people, who knew their value. It will also become a matter of regret to many more Brits once they realise...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction. The removal of free movement rights in the recent Immigration Act is a matter of great regret to millions of British people, who knew their value. It will also become a matter of regret to many more Brits once they realise...

My Lords, as far back as February 2020, the European Commission laid out its negotiating position, covering general arrangements, values, principles and governance, economic arrangements, trade, level playing field guarantees, fisheries, security arrangements, law enforcement, judicial co-operation in criminal matters, foreign policy, security and defence. Then, in May, the UK...

My Lords, as far back as February 2020, the European Commission laid out its negotiating position, covering general arrangements, values, principles and governance, economic arrangements, trade, level playing field guarantees, fisheries, security arrangements, law enforcement, judicial co-operation in criminal matters, foreign policy, security and defence. Then, in May, the UK...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate for this Grand Committee to take note of the United Kingdom’s approach to negotiating the future relationship with the European Union. I am looking forward to the usual extraordinarily well-informed and wide-ranging views that we will no doubt...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate for this Grand Committee to take note of the United Kingdom’s approach to negotiating the future relationship with the European Union. I am looking forward to the usual extraordinarily well-informed and wide-ranging views that we will no doubt...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his lessons for life at the beginning and for his update. However, I am particularly pleased that the wording that he chose for the debate is about the Government’s approach to the talks, given how very sadly the Government have managed to undermine...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his lessons for life at the beginning and for his update. However, I am particularly pleased that the wording that he chose for the debate is about the Government’s approach to the talks, given how very sadly the Government have managed to undermine...

My Lords, just as the Welsh Government felt offended because they were not consulted on the internal markets Bill, and because the powers that it gave to the Government took away from the devolution settlement, there is a similar feeling about these talks, because they have been neither fully involved...

My Lords, just as the Welsh Government felt offended because they were not consulted on the internal markets Bill, and because the powers that it gave to the Government took away from the devolution settlement, there is a similar feeling about these talks, because they have been neither fully involved...

My Lords, I hope you can hear me. Good.

In his opening speech, the Minister talked about the Government’s well-established position on state aid. I am puzzled by that and I hope that he can explain. My understanding is that the European Union rules to which we now object were largely...

My Lords, I hope you can hear me. Good.

In his opening speech, the Minister talked about the Government’s well-established position on state aid. I am puzzled by that and I hope that he can explain. My understanding is that the European Union rules to which we now object were largely...

My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bowness.

I hope that the negotiations succeed and I am glad that Michel Barnier is in London today to push them along. I cannot believe that either side would willingly allow them to fail. For the Government to...

My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bowness.

I hope that the negotiations succeed and I am glad that Michel Barnier is in London today to push them along. I cannot believe that either side would willingly allow them to fail. For the Government to...