While my noble and learned friend has a drink, is this phrase of allowing the Electoral Commission to have ““oversight”” not weasel wording? Surely the Electoral Commission should be responsible for the overall conduct of the referendum campaign.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 21 March 2012.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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