Representation of the People Bill: Further to consider the Bill

Parliamentary debate

The Commons is holding a further consideration of the Representation of the People Bill in General Committee. This bill deals with electoral law and parliamentary representation, including rules about who can stand as MPs, voting procedures, and electoral administration. This stage involves detailed clause-by-clause scrutiny of proposed amendments.

Changes to representation law affect the functioning of Parliament, the franchise, and electoral integrity across the entire UK. This bill determines who can be elected, how elections are administered, and the rights of voters and candidates—fundamental to democratic accountability.

MP & Parliament Local Government

MPs most likely to speak

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Prior Representation of the People Bill engagement: 10 debate(s) (40pts); Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on mp-performance, local-government (115 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Florence EshalomiLabour and Co-operative Party

Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Prior Representation of the People Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on mp-performance, local-government (59 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: questioning, local-government: supportive (20pts); Committee: housing, communities and local government committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Katrina MurrayLabour Party

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Prior Representation of the People Bill engagement: 5 debate(s) (40pts); Spoken on mp-performance, local-government (32 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: supportive (10pts); Committee: northern ireland affairs committee (20pts)Voting record

Samantha DixonLabour Party

Chester North and Neston

Prior Representation of the People Bill engagement: 10 debate(s) (40pts); Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 13 Commons Chamber debates (×0.85); Spoken on mp-performance, local-government (22 times, 26pts); Known positions: local-government: supportive, local-government: opposed, mp-performance: supportive (26pts)Voting record

Zöe FranklinLiberal Democrats

Guildford

Prior Representation of the People Bill engagement: 6 debate(s) (40pts); Spoken on mp-performance, local-government (42 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Representation of the People Bill: Further to consider the Bill

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