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Proceeding contribution from Liam Byrne (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill on Representation of the People Bill.

Representation of the People Bill

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and I offer my warmest congratulations to her on her appointment to the role; she will be a brilliant Minister. She will know that many in this House welcome the update to the legislation proposed by Ministers to ban cryptoassets, but she will also know that the measures that have been proposed by His Majesty’s Government do not go far enough. In particular, they still permit money to be routed through crypto exchanges, turned into fiat and then donated on. Secondly, they still permit donations through things like memecoins. Will she look at the measures in new clause 34, which is supported by 51 Members of this House, so that over the passage of this Bill through this House and the other place, we can ensure that it is as tight and as tough as possible?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
790 c264 
Session
2026-27
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Candidates Absent voting Age British nationals abroad Fraud Finance Elections Donors Domestic abuse Electoral Commission Electoral register Internet Domicil Foreign companies English language Political parties Property Voting behaviour Security Subversion Disinformation Cryptoassets Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review
Legislation
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
Link
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