My Lords, I also congratulate the two new Members of your Lordships’ House on their outstanding contributions, and we look forward to hearing from them again in the future—I hope in a rather fuller House in the not-too-distant future, when we get past the current Covid problems, when the atmosphere...

My Lords, I also congratulate the two new Members of your Lordships’ House on their outstanding contributions, and we look forward to hearing from them again in the future—I hope in a rather fuller House in the not-too-distant future, when we get past the current Covid problems, when the atmosphere...

My Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Lang, feeling suitably put in my place, because I have form in these debates. I will try to temper that by at least being brief. I have four points to make. First—and I always say this with some nervousness in this House—I...

My Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Lang, feeling suitably put in my place, because I have form in these debates. I will try to temper that by at least being brief. I have four points to make. First—and I always say this with some nervousness in this House—I...

My Lords, I intend to make just a few points. I have supported and opposed referendums in the past, and I look forward with interest to hearing what a low-key referendum might look like. I suspect that I may well support one of those as well. I am, and remain,...

My Lords, I intend to make just a few points. I have supported and opposed referendums in the past, and I look forward with interest to hearing what a low-key referendum might look like. I suspect that I may well support one of those as well. I am, and remain,...

My Lords, I intend to continue to argue, perhaps uniquely in both Houses, that we should not discard a unicameral solution. I intend to argue for a referendum on whatever we press forward with and to suggest that if we are going to have an unelected element here, it should...

My Lords, I intend to continue to argue, perhaps uniquely in both Houses, that we should not discard a unicameral solution. I intend to argue for a referendum on whatever we press forward with and to suggest that if we are going to have an unelected element here, it should...

My Lords, I had not intended to intervene, but as I have been named a couple of times in whatever capacity, I thought that I might. I just want to reflect on those last comments, which might be taken to imply that in some way, unless an amendment is made today, postal voting will remain...

My Lords, I had not intended to intervene, but as I have been named a couple of times in whatever capacity, I thought that I might. I just want to reflect on those last comments, which might be taken to imply that in some way, unless an amendment is made today, postal voting will remain...

moved Amendment No. 26:"Before Clause 13, insert the following new clause—" ““ABSENT VOTING: PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS (1)   In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (application for absent vote for definite or indefinite period)— (a)   in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after ““application”” insert ““contains the applicant’s signature and date of birth and””; (b)   in sub-paragraph (2)(c),...

moved Amendment No. 26:"Before Clause 13, insert the following new clause—" ““ABSENT VOTING: PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS (1)   In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (application for absent vote for definite or indefinite period)— (a)   in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after ““application”” insert ““contains the applicant’s signature and date of birth and””; (b)   in sub-paragraph (2)(c),...

My Lords, I rise somewhat tentatively, because these two groups of amendments seem to be coming together and it seems appropriate to speak to Amendment No. 26 now, but if any noble Lord wishes to stop me, perhaps this would be a good time to do so. Some helpful things have been said about...

My Lords, I rise somewhat tentatively, because these two groups of amendments seem to be coming together and it seems appropriate to speak to Amendment No. 26 now, but if any noble Lord wishes to stop me, perhaps this would be a good time to do so. Some helpful things have been said about...

I speak to Amendment No. 80, to which I added my name, and to the two associated amendments. This is the crux of the Bill in many ways. I start by saying that I am not opposed to individual registration as a principle. I am concerned about how we get there and I am sceptical by nature...

I speak to Amendment No. 80, to which I added my name, and to the two associated amendments. This is the crux of the Bill in many ways. I start by saying that I am not opposed to individual registration as a principle. I am concerned about how we get there and I am sceptical by nature...

My Lords, as many other participants in the debate have suggested, there is, indeed, much to be welcomed in the Bill. I think that noble Lords on all sides have said that. I start by discussing under-registration, which has been an abiding problem in the UK. There are worries that we are...

My Lords, as many other participants in the debate have suggested, there is, indeed, much to be welcomed in the Bill. I think that noble Lords on all sides have said that. I start by discussing under-registration, which has been an abiding problem in the UK. There are worries that we are...