Representation of the People Bill — Selection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 14 April 2026

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Representation of the People Bill
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for
debate in Committee
14 April 2026 (Revised)
Chairs: Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Dame Siobhain McDonagh, David Mundell, Sir Demond
Swayne
Clerks: Kevin Candy, Lucinda Maer, Ben Sneddon
About this paper
This paper shows —
● which amendments the Chair has selected for debate and how those amendments
have been grouped for debate;
● which amendments have been withdrawn or not selected for debate; and
Please note that the Chair can change their decision at any time.
Each numbered group in this document is a potential debate. The purpose of grouping is
to reduce repetition of subject matter between debates.
The text of the clauses and schedules can be found in the Bill. The text of the
amendments can be found in the latest amendment paper.
Bills and amendment papers are available in this Bill’s area on Parliament website, at
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080. Printed copies are available from Vote Office outlets
on the parliamentary estate.
Decisions on amendments and clauses follow the order in which they come in the Bill.
Amendments are arranged on the amendment paper to reflect that. This may not be the
same order in which they are debated.

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Decisions on new clauses are usually taken after decisions on existing clauses and
schedules, even though they may be grouped for debate at an earlier stage.
Further information about selection and grouping is available to everyone at
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/general/selection-and-grouping/. People
within Parliament can also read the Public Bill Office’s guidance for Public Bill Committee
members: search for ‘Public Bill Office’ on ParliNet.
Selection and grouping
Part 3: Conduct of elections
Clause 48 and Schedule 3
Group 26: Clause 48 stand part + Gov 14 + Gov 15 + Gov 16 + Gov 17 +
Schedule 3 stand part + NC40 [Opp]
Clause 49, 50 and 51
Group 27: Clause 49 stand part + Clause 50 stand part + Clause 51 stand
part
Clause 52 and Schedule 4
Group 28: Clause 52 stand part + Schedule 4 stand part
Clause 53 and Schedule 5
Group 29: Clause 53 stand part + Gov 18 + Schedule 5 stand part
Part 4: Campaigns and political expenditure
Clause 54
Group 30: Clause 54 stand part
Clause 55 and Schedule 6
Group 31: Clause 55 stand part + Schedule 6 stand part
Clause 56 and 57 and Schedule 7
Group 32: Clause 56 stand part + Schedule 7 stand part + Clause 57 stand
part + NC47 [M Western] + NC48 [M Western] + NC49 [M
Western] + NC50 [M Western]

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Clause 58 and Schedule 8
Group 33: Gov 39 + Gov 40 + Gov 41 + 32 [Opp] + 31 [Opp] + Gov 42 + Gov
43 + Clause 58 stand part + Gov 44 to Gov 78 + Schedule 8
stand part + NC60
Clause 59
Group 34: Clause 59 stand part
Clause 60
Group 35: 34 [M Western] + 35 [M Western] + 36 [M Western] + 37 [M
Western] + Clause 60 stand part + NC13 [Hinchliff] + NC32
[Duncan-Jordan] + NC52 [Burgon]
Clause 61
Group 36: Clause 61 stand part
Clause 62 and Schedule 9
Group 37: 88 [L Edwards] + 89 [L Edwards] + Gov 79 + Clause 62 stand part
+ 90 [L Edwards] + 91 [L Edwards] + 92 [L Edwards] + Gov
80 to 84 + 93 [L Edwards] + 94 [L Edwards] + Gov 85 to 87 +
Schedule 9 stand part
Clause 63 and 64
Group 38: Clause 63 stand part + Clause 64 stand part + NC10 [Darlington] +
NC18 [Lib Dem] + NC24 [Darlington] + NC25 [Darlington] +
NC27 [Darlington] + NC28 [Darlington] + 4 [Darlington]
Part 5: Enforcement and the Electoral Commission
Clauses 65 to 69 and Schedules 10 and 11
Group 39: Clause 65 stand part + Schedule 10 stand part + Clause 66 stand
part + Schedule 11 stand part + Clause 67 stand part +
Clause 68 stand part + Clause 69 stand part + NC41 [Opp] +
NC46 [M Western] + NC53 [Franklin] + NC57 [Chowns]

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Part 6: Hostility towards candidates etc: Disqualification Orders and sentencing
Clause 70 to 74
Group 40: Clause 70 stand part +38 [Franklin] + Clause 71 stand part +
Clause 72 stand part + Clause 73 stand part + Clause 74
stand part + NC55 [Franklin]
New Clauses
Group 41: Gov NC14
Group 42: NC2 [Lib Dem] + NC3 [Lib Dem] + NC15 [Lib Dem] + NC16 [Lib
Dem] + NC17 [Lib Dem] + NC38 [Opp] + NC39 [Opp] +
NC45 [M Western] + NC51 [M Western]
Group 43: NC4 [L Byrne] + NC12 [M Western] + NC20 [Lib Dem]
Group 44: NC5 [G Williamson] + NC29 [Perteghella] + 1 [G Williamson] + 2 [G
Williamson]
Group 45: NC6 [Wrigley] + NC7 [Wrigley] + NC8 [van Mierlo] + NC42 [Opp] +
NC43 [Opp] + 3 [van Mierlo]
Group 46: NC22 [Darlington] + 23 [Darlington]
Group 47: NC26 [Darlington]
Group 48: NC30 [Perteghella] + NC54 [Lib Dem] + NC58 [Chowns]+ NC65
[Dodds]
Group 49: NC31 [Franklin] + NC34 [Franklin] + NC35 [Franklin]
Group 50: NC33 [Lib Dem]
Group 51: NC36 [Opp] + 25 [Opp]
Group 52: NC37 [Opp]
Group 53: NC59 [Myer] + NC61 [Madders] + NC62 [Madders] + NC63
[Madders] + NC64 [Madders]

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Part 7: General
Clauses 75 to 81
Group 54: Clause 75 stand part + Clause 76 stand part + Clause 77 stand
part + Clause 78 stand part + Clause 79 stand part + Clause
80 stand part + Clause 81 stand part + Gov 21
Amendments withdrawn or not selected
Withdrawn: 24 [Emily Darlington] + 29 [Opp] + NC11 [Emily Darlington] + NC21 [Lib Dem]
+ NC23 [Emily Darlington]
Not selected: 22 [Lib Dem] + NC1 [Lib Dem]
Amendments debated at an earlier sitting
Amendments: Gov 19 + Gov 20 + 33 [Opp] + 27 [Opp]

New ClausesNC9 [Sian Berry] + NC44 [Lib Dem] + NC56 [Franklin] + NC19 [Lib Dem]
Notes
Proceedings must finish by 5pm on 23 April 2026.
Amendments/new clauses tabled by a Member not on the Committee are listed in this
paper, but will only be called if a Member of the Committee indicates that they wish to
move them.
Clause/schedule stand part debates will take place unless the Chair believes that the
principle of the clause/schedule and any matters arising have been adequately discussed
in the course of debate on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68).
Groupings for later parts of the Bill (and/or for new clauses and new schedules) will be
published in advance of consideration at later sittings of this Bill Committee.