Absolutely not—and I very much hope not. I come to your Lordships’ House to listen to your Lordships’ House, and I hope every government Minister does just the same. The direct answer to the noble Lord opposite is the one that I gave in my speech—that this Government do not seek to direct the Electoral Commission, and nothing in the Bill contains a power of direction.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord True
(Conservative)
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 c1646
Session
2021-22
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2022-04-29 14:15:40 +0100
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