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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

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My Lords, I join the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, in applauding the Government’s commitment in this Statement to deliberative democracy. That is an innovative step forward, but I am sure the Minister will want this Statement to be accurate, so I point out that it says: “This will not be a new experience for citizens. The public already use these systems every day, from banking to shopping”. More than 15% of Britons do not do online shopping and more than 12% do not do online banking, despite the fact that banks have been closing branches wholesale and trying very hard to force people online, whether they like it or not. Does the Minister agree that the way this Statement is phrased is really over-egging the pudding?

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