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Legislation

5 September 2025 at 10:00am

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill – second reading

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Summary

Long title

A Bill to make provision about absent voting in connection with local government elections in Scotland and Wales, elections to the Scottish Parliament and elections to Senedd Cymru; and for connected purposes.

Member

Lord Murphy of Torfaen

Speakers (10)

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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Baroness Curran

Lord Khan of Burnley

Lord Murphy of Torfaen

Liberal Democrat

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

Resources for this event

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