On this point of certainty, surely all parties are entitled to certainty about the date on which the long period for electoral expenses starts to run. Under the current arrangements from the Government, only the governing party will have that certainty. Is that fair?
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Alistair Carmichael
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 July 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill.
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