The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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The full bill · Parliament publications

Representation of the People Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, referendums and recall petitions; to make provision about election agents’ addresses; to make provision about political expenditure and political donations; to make provision about information to be included in electronic campaigning material; to make provision about offences and civil sanctions in connection with elections, referendums and recall petitions and with donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about the disclosure of information by the Electoral Commission; to make provision about the disqualification of offenders for holding elective offices, and their sentencing, where offences are aggravated by hostility towards persons involved in elections, referendums or recall petitions or holders of such offices; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

  • Steve ReedLabourStreatham and Croydon North

Bill · 11

  • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - pdfCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - large print - pdfCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - xmlCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - htmlCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Bill 418 2024-26 (as amended in Committee)Commons
    27 Apr 2026
  • Bill 418 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - xmlCommons
    27 Apr 2026
  • Bill 418 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - large printCommons
    27 Apr 2026
  • Bill 418 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - HTMLCommons
    27 Apr 2026
  • Bill 384 2024-26 (as introduced)Commons
    12 Feb 2026
  • Bill 384 2024-26 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    12 Feb 2026
  • Bill 384 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
    12 Feb 2026

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 004 EN 2026-27 - pdfCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Bill 004 EN 2026-27 - large print - pdfCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Bill 384 EN 2024-26Commons
    12 Feb 2026
  • Bill 384 EN 2024-26 - large printCommons
    12 Feb 2026

Impact Assessments · 2

  • Impact assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentUnassigned
    14 May 2026
  • Impact assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentUnassigned
    12 Feb 2026

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
    14 May 2026
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentCommons
    12 Feb 2026

Human rights memorandum · 2

  • ECHR Memorandum For the Bill as Introduced In the House of CommonsCommons
    14 May 2026
  • ECHR Memorandum for the Representation of the People BillCommons
    12 Feb 2026

Briefing papers · 1

  • Representation of the People Bill 2024-26Commons
    25 Feb 2026

Amendment Paper · 84

  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2026Commons
    22 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2026 - large printCommons
    22 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2026Commons
    19 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2026 - large printCommons
    19 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2026Commons
    18 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2026 - large printCommons
    18 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 June 2026Commons
    17 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 June 2026 - large printCommons
    17 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2026Commons
    16 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2026 - large printCommons
    16 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 June 2026Commons
    15 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 June 2026 - large printCommons
    15 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2026Commons
    12 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2026 - large printCommons
    12 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2026Commons
    11 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2026 - large printCommons
    11 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2026Commons
    10 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2026 - large printCommons
    10 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2026Commons
    9 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2026 - large printCommons
    9 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2026Commons
    8 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2026 - large printCommons
    8 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2026Commons
    5 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2026 - large printCommons
    5 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2026Commons
    4 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2026 - large printCommons
    4 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2026Commons
    3 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2026 - large printCommons
    3 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2026Commons
    2 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2026 - large printCommons
    2 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 June 2026Commons
    1 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 June 2026 - large printCommons
    1 Jun 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 May 2026Commons
    29 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 May 2026 - large printCommons
    29 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 May 2026Commons
    22 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 May 2026 - large printCommons
    22 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2026Commons
    21 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2026 - large printCommons
    21 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2026Commons
    20 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2026 - large printCommons
    20 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2026Commons
    19 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2026 - large printCommons
    19 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2026Commons
    15 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2026 - large printCommons
    15 May 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2026Commons
    30 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2026 - large printCommons
    30 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2026Commons
    29 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2026 - large printCommons
    29 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2026Commons
    28 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2026 - large printCommons
    28 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 April 2026Commons
    27 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 April 2026 - large printCommons
    27 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2026Commons
    24 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2026 - large printCommons
    24 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2026Commons
    23 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2026 - large printCommons
    23 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2026Commons
    22 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2026 - large printCommons
    22 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 April 2026Commons
    21 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 April 2026 - large printCommons
    21 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 April 2026Commons
    20 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 April 2026 - large printCommons
    20 Apr 2026
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 April 2026Commons
    16 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2026Commons
    15 Apr 2026
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 April 2026Commons
    14 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 April 2026Commons
    10 Apr 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 March 2026Commons
    27 Mar 2026
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 March 2026Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2026Commons
    25 Mar 2026
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 March 2026Commons
    24 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2026Commons
    20 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2026Commons
    19 Mar 2026
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 March 2026Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2026Commons
    17 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2026Commons
    16 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2026Commons
    13 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2026Commons
    12 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2026Commons
    11 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2026Commons
    10 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2026Commons
    9 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2026Commons
    6 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2026Commons
    5 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2026Commons
    4 Mar 2026
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2026Commons
    3 Mar 2026

Bill proceedings: Commons · 1

  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 April 2026Commons
    16 Apr 2026

Selection of amendments: Commons · 5

  • Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 16 April 2026Commons
    15 Apr 2026
  • Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 14 April 2026Commons
    14 Apr 2026
  • Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in CommitteeCommons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in CommitteeCommons
    24 Mar 2026
  • Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in CommitteeCommons
    19 Mar 2026

Written evidence · 54

  • Further written evidence submitted by Open Britain (RPB52)Commons
    16 Apr 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by the Association of Colleges (RPB53)Commons
    16 Apr 2026· 148 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Fairness Foundation (RPB54)Commons
    16 Apr 2026· 320 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Democracy Club (RPB44)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 140 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the National Youth Agency (NYA) (RPB45)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 180 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Alistair Ross, Senior Professor, et al (RPB46)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 233 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by Liberal Democrats Abroad (RPB47)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 358 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Shout Out UK (RPB48)Commons
    14 Apr 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Professor Justin Fisher (RPB49)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 176 KB
  • Further written evidence submitted by the Children's Commissioner (RPB50)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 504 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr Sofia Collignon, Director of the Mile End Institute and Reader in Comparative Politics at Queen Mary University of London (RPB51)Commons
    14 Apr 2026· 364 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by Conservatives Abroad (RPB35)Commons
    26 Mar 2026· 741 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Electoral Management Board for Scotland (EMB) (RPB36)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by the UK Democracy Fund (RPB37)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by The Politics Project (RPB38)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by Karen Jones FCIPD, DL, Chair, Electoral Management Board for Wales (RPB39)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) (RPB40)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Black Equity Organisation (BEO) (RPB41)Commons
    26 Mar 2026· 196 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (RPB42)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Nicola Williamson (RPB43)Commons
    26 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Belfast City Youth Council (RPB30)Commons
    24 Mar 2026· 57 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by Transparency International UK (RPB31)Commons
    24 Mar 2026· 318 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Scottish Assessors' Association (RPB32)Commons
    24 Mar 2026· 181 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Edward Jackson (RPB33)Commons
    24 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by the Children's Commissioner (RPB34)Commons
    24 Mar 2026· 90 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Online Safety Act Network (RPB01)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 217 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Marcus J Ball, Private Prosecutor & Legal Reform Campaigner, ExecProsec (RPB02)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr Ben Stanford (RPB03)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Elect Her (RPB04)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 116 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Migrant Democracy Project (MDP) (RPB05)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 411 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by The Jo Cox Foundation (RPB06)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 202 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Marie Bosnjak (RPB07)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr Sam Power, University of Bristol (RPB08)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 274 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Campaign for Compulsory Voting (RPB09)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Open Britain (RPB10)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Politics in Action (RPB11)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by the Electoral Reform Society (RPB12)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 280 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Professor Toby S. James, University of East Anglia and Electoral Integrity Project (RPB13)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 193 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by 50:50 Parliament and Centenary Action (joint submission) (RPB14)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 202 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Finance and Security at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) (RPB15)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 239 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by a coalition of civil society organisations (joint submission) (RPB16)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 125 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Spotlight on Corruption (RPB17)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 300 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Full Fact (RPB18)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 347 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Electoral Psychology Observatory (EPO), at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (RPB19)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by Unlock Democracy (RPB20)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) (RPB21)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 207 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Reform Political Advertising (RPB22)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 461 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Alan Renwick (RPB23)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Written evidence submitted by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) (RPB24)Commons
    18 Mar 2026
  • Further written evidence submitted by Elect Her (RPB25)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 64 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Electoral Management Board for Scotland (EMB) (RPB26)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 206 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Internet Matters (RPB27)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 318 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Generation Rent (RPB28)Commons
    18 Mar 2026· 116 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Labour International CLP (RPB29)Commons
    18 Mar 2026

Press notices · 1

  • Representation of the People Bill: call for evidenceCommons
    3 Mar 2026

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