Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry

Lab

Backbencher (MP)

CommonsIslington South and FinsburyCurrent Member

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House: Commons

Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury

Status: Current member

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Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02 · 21:06

Well, the penny does seem have dropped—or the crypto-coin has dropped—but the Bill is not sufficient. That is why the Rycroft review is really important. It will come out at the e…

Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02 · 21:00

I have learned a great deal this evening, not least that, when we are debating legislation, Members should put in their name earlier than I clearly did. I have the great honour of…

Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02 · 20:44

One thing about giving votes to youngsters at 16 is that there will be an election in their last two years at school, and politicians will be beating their way to the doors of the…

Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02 · 19:18

Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02 · 19:18

Let me do the best I can. Is it seriously the right hon. Gentleman’s argument that a Labour Secretary of State might introduce auto-enrolment in areas where that will help Labour?…

Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02 · 17:57

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the alarm that people feel about the idea of cryptocurrency getting into our democracy? Is there a ban on it in the Bill? If not, why not?

Middle East

2026-03-02 · 15:56

Although the attack on Iran by the US and Israel was ill-advised, ill-judged and illegal, it is absolutely no excuse for the Iranians to recklessly bombard its Gulf neighbours. Is…

Representation of the People Bill

2026-03-02

I take objection to what the right hon. Gentleman is saying, because surely if someone is a citizen, they should be able to vote. It should be as easy as possible—as easy as breat…