The noble Baroness said that we had a functioning electoral system before we had the Electoral Commission. The commission was a move to improve it, just as votes for women was a very great step forward. I am sure she would not want to go back to the time before that.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 10 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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Reference
819 c1561
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
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2022-04-29 14:15:49 +0100
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