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This briefing tracks the progress of the bill to introduce votes at 16, automatic voter registration, tighten the rules on political donations and allow bank cards to be used as voter ID.
This briefing tracks the progress of the bill to introduce votes at 16, automatic voter registration, tighten the rules on political donations and allow bank cards to be used as voter ID.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) his department and (b) the Defending Democracy Taskforce is taking to tackle intimidation of councillors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) his department and (b) the Defending Democracy Taskforce is taking to tackle intimidation of councillors.
Councillors play a vital role in our democracy by stepping up to serve their communities. The Defending Democracy Taskforce (DDTF) is committed to ensuring that all elected representatives are able to fulfil their duties free from harassment and intimidation. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 removes the requirement for a local government member’s home address to be published in council registers of interest to ensure they feel safe in their own homes.
The DDTF is continually reviewing vulnerabilities in our democracy to identify gaps where our response can be strengthened, recent progress includes introducing legislation to protect the homes of all public office holders, strengthened guidance for police responding to incidents involving elected representatives, expanding the Operation Ford policing support for local councillors across the UK and the establishment of a Home Office funded Operation Ford Threat Assessment Centre, improving understanding of threats, including harassment, against locally elected representatives across the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will review the disciplinary and complaints framework for fire and rescue services; and if he will take steps to ensure that staff who raise concerns about political intimidation are protected from retaliation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will review the disciplinary and complaints framework for fire and rescue services; and if he will take steps to ensure that staff who raise concerns about political intimidation are protected from retaliation.
The Government is clear that fire and rescue service employees should maintain high standards of professionalism, impartiality and political neutrality when on duty. Staff should be able to participate in lawful political activity outside work, subject to the terms of their employment and any relevant codes of conduct, without being subject to intimidation or inappropriate pressure in the workplace.
Fire and rescue authorities, as the employer, are responsible for the management and conduct of their staff, including the handling of complaints, disciplinary matters and internal communications. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on or investigate specific allegations relating to individual fire and rescue services, which should be considered through the relevant local processes.
Fire and rescue authorities are expected to have appropriate policies in place governing staff conduct, equality and inclusion networks, complaints, grievances, discipline and whistleblowing. These policies should provide clear routes for staff to raise concerns about inappropriate communications or behaviour, including concerns related to political activity or political neutrality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will issue updated guidance to fire and rescue authorities on preventing politically‑motivated communications to staff and protecting personnel from intimidation relating to their lawful political activity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will issue updated guidance to fire and rescue authorities on preventing politically‑motivated communications to staff and protecting personnel from intimidation relating to their lawful political activity.
The Government is clear that fire and rescue service employees should maintain high standards of professionalism, impartiality and political neutrality when on duty. Staff should be able to participate in lawful political activity outside work, subject to the terms of their employment and any relevant codes of conduct, without being subject to intimidation or inappropriate pressure in the workplace.
Fire and rescue authorities, as the employer, are responsible for the management and conduct of their staff, including the handling of complaints, disciplinary matters and internal communications. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on or investigate specific allegations relating to individual fire and rescue services, which should be considered through the relevant local processes.
Fire and rescue authorities are expected to have appropriate policies in place governing staff conduct, equality and inclusion networks, complaints, grievances, discipline and whistleblowing. These policies should provide clear routes for staff to raise concerns about inappropriate communications or behaviour, including concerns related to political activity or political neutrality.
My Lords, like many in this House, I had the privilege of knowing Jo. Ten years on from that devastating loss, I pay my respects and send my condolences to her remarkable family, who have shown such strength and courage. We know that this week will be particularly challenging for...
My Lords, like many in this House, I had the privilege of knowing Jo. Ten years on from that devastating loss, I pay my respects and send my condolences to her remarkable family, who have shown such strength and courage. We know that this week will be particularly challenging for...
My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, and her introduction to this important and timely debate. I agree with everything she said, and I congratulate her on her work as chair of the Jo Cox Foundation and on this report, which I wholeheartedly support.
Jo’s...
My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, and her introduction to this important and timely debate. I agree with everything she said, and I congratulate her on her work as chair of the Jo Cox Foundation and on this report, which I wholeheartedly support.
Jo’s...
My Lords, what an honour it is to follow such an amazing tour de force from the noble Lord, Lord Bates—I thank him very much. I am going to take that speech, print it out and stick it on my mirror to have it as an affirmation in the mornings.
It...
My Lords, what an honour it is to follow such an amazing tour de force from the noble Lord, Lord Bates—I thank him very much. I am going to take that speech, print it out and stick it on my mirror to have it as an affirmation in the mornings.
It...
My Lords, first, it was a wonderful list from the noble Lord, Lord Bates, which I will also be printing a copy of, because it was very uplifting.
I did not know Jo Cox. I never had the privilege of hearing her speak. But in the years since her murder, I...
My Lords, first, it was a wonderful list from the noble Lord, Lord Bates, which I will also be printing a copy of, because it was very uplifting.
I did not know Jo Cox. I never had the privilege of hearing her speak. But in the years since her murder, I...
My Lords, Jo Cox will always be remembered for the belief that we
“have far more in common than that which divides us”.—[Official Report, Commons, 3/6/15; col. 675.]
In today’s often angry and fractured political climate, those words feel as important and necessary as ever. They are a reminder of the kind...
My Lords, Jo Cox will always be remembered for the belief that we
“have far more in common than that which divides us”.—[Official Report, Commons, 3/6/15; col. 675.]
In today’s often angry and fractured political climate, those words feel as important and necessary as ever. They are a reminder of the kind...
My Lords, I cannot disagree with what the noble Baroness, Lady Dacres, just shared with us. Particularly, I think that this House and the other place have welcomed many women who have come through the Jo Cox programme, and that has made our politics much better and richer.
“We are far...
My Lords, I cannot disagree with what the noble Baroness, Lady Dacres, just shared with us. Particularly, I think that this House and the other place have welcomed many women who have come through the Jo Cox programme, and that has made our politics much better and richer.
“We are far...