No, my Lords; the reality is that the current position is confined and the Government are seeking to move to a future where a range of assistance is available. Again, in my submission, the noble Lord does not characterise the position correctly. As for his allusion to court cases, everybody who has some knowledge of these proceedings knows very well that there was a court case in 2019, which is a matter that the Government must address and are addressing.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord True
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 15 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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