My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, I want to be absolutely clear. Does the Electoral Commission have to give its approval or its advice? I ask in the context of what is happening in Scotland.
Electoral Registration and Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 January 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Registration and Administration Bill.
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