Elections Bill. Committee stage twelfth sitting (afternoon).

Clauses 35 to 43 agreed to, with clause 40 agreed to as amended. Amendment 87 to clause 37 negatived on division (6 to 7). Schedule 10 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 44 to 48 agreed to, with clause 47 agreed to as amended. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clauses 49 to 62 agreed to, with clauses 51 and 60 agreed to as amended. New clause 1 (Simple majority system to be used in elections for certain offices) agreed to. New clause 2 (Citizens’ assembly on electoral systems) negatived on division (6 to 7). New clause 3 (Automatic Voter Registration), discussed with new clause 11 (Automatic Voter Registration) and new clause 13 (Voter registration at universities and colleges), negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 4 (Voting age for parliamentary elections to be 16), discussed with new clause 8 (Voting from age 16 in parliamentary elections), debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 (Voting by convicted persons sentenced to terms of 12 months or less) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 6 (Voting by qualifying foreign nationals) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 7 (Voting by EU nationals) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 9 (Online applications for absent votes) debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 (Emergency appointment of proxy) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 12 (Same Day Voter Registration) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 13 (Voter registration at universities and colleges) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 14 (Permissible donors) negatived on division (6 to 8). New clause 15 (Fines for electoral offences) negatived on division (6 to 8). Title amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 178). Written evidence reported to the House.