Katie Lam

Katie Lam

Conservative — Weald of Kent

Speaking in the House of Commons on 2 September 2026

Debate

Representation of the People Bill

Contribution

I have given way many times on this point, and I would like to make some progress. The fundamental point about producing election literature in English or another language of the British Isles is that the public must be able to scrutinise what candidates are saying. We must put a stop to election literature in foreign languages once and for all. We have therefore tabled an amendment that would require that campaign material published during the regulated election period is not promoted or published in a foreign language. Instead, campaign material must be published in English or another native language of the British Isles. Those who engage in our democratic process must do so in the common language of public life—that much is the bare minimum.

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