It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I am grateful to the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for instigating this debate on the conduct of elections. The minister refutes claims that the Elections Act 2022 and subsequent guidance were designed to improve the government's position and states that the results of last year's local elections demonstrate beyond peradventure that such plans did not work, if they existed at all. He also clarifies that the revocation of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act was always intended to be a temporary measure brought in by coalition partners to provide stability. The minister addresses boundary reforms, noting that the next review will report by 2031 based on registers as at December 2028, emphasizing that these changes were long overdue. On voter ID, he asserts that the government cannot rest on its laurels and must ensure electoral processes are fit for purpose in a changing world. He highlights that 99% of all voters have at least one form of acceptable ID and introduces the voter authority certificate, which is free and lasts three years, to meet the needs of those without an acceptable form of ID. The minister also discusses overseas votes, clarifying that qualifying overseas voters cannot choose willy-nilly which constituency to register in and estimating that the potential quantum, including those already qualifying under the old 15-year rule, could be about 3 million. He emphasizes the government's commitment to driving up registration and participation among hard-to-reach groups using gov.uk, local government communication, and working with faith groups, disability groups, and the voluntary sector. The minister concludes by assuring that the Electoral Commission's independence is clear and without challenge and reiterates that the Conservative party has a historical tradition of extending and widening the franchise.