DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 21 April 202614:00

Representation of the People Bill: Further to consider the Bill

Parliamentary debate

Parliament is continuing detailed scrutiny of the Representation of the People Bill in General Committee. This bill concerns electoral law and how people are represented in Parliament, including rules around voting, candidacy, and electoral administration. The committee stage allows line-by-line examination of the bill's clauses before it returns to the main chamber.

This bill affects the fundamental democratic process in the UK by potentially changing how elections work, who can stand as candidates, voter eligibility, or how electoral boundaries are managed. Changes could impact voter participation rates, representation of different communities, and the integrity of democratic elections nationwide.

MPs most likely to speak

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Sir Gavin WilliamsonConservative and Unionist Party

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Florence EshalomiLabour and Co-operative Party

Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Judith CumminsLabour Party

Bradford South

Lisa SmartLiberal Democrats

Hazel Grove

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