Katie Lam
Conservative MP for Weald of Kent and shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
On 2 September, Katie Lam led Conservative opposition to the Representation of the People Bill as it passed the Commons.
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Why do the Conservatives oppose the Representation of the People Bill?
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Told the House the Conservatives would oppose the Bill
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Katie Lam is the Conservative MP for Weald of Kent and the party’s shadow Secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Her shadow role places her among the Conservatives’ senior spokespeople on local government, housing and community policy.
As an opposition MP, Lam scrutinises government legislation and can table amendments during Commons proceedings. Her unsuccessful clauses on overseas elector registration and non-English campaign material show her use of that parliamentary role in electoral law debates.