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Political Parties and Elections Bill

I am grateful to the Minister. I understand clearly that if one puts "promptly" in one piece of legislation, it changes one’s possible interpretation of other legislation, because the use of "promptly" in the former would imply that there was no need for promptness where the word was not used. Nevertheless, it was a point worth briefly making, because I think that all of us think that it would be good practice for the commission to act—the Minister put it better than me—in a timely manner. However, "promptly" is perhaps is overprescriptive. I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation and shall therefore beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 60A withdrawn. Amendment 60B not moved.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c108GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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