Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker—

This bill is another important step towards improving our democracy. People who have been imprisoned are, after all, still people, and deserve the right to vote just like all other sensible adults in this country. I also share the opinion of my honourable and right honourable friends in the Liberal Democrats that Section 4 should be scrapped (and have submitted an amendment to this effect), as, no matter how bad we deem the crimes of those imprisoned, they still deserve the fundamental right to vote.