Perhaps I might clarify this point for the Minister. I did not say it applied to any public body. I said it related to the Electoral Commission. There is a critical difference here in its role, its standing and the nature of its accountability. The situation is quite different for other regulatory bodies.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Kerslake
(Crossbench)
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 c1643 
Session
2021-22
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2022-04-29 14:15:39 +0100
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