My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s comments and the discussions that will follow. However, I must press him on just one point, so that I can at least have the benefit of his advice. Is it the intention that the powers we are discussing could be exercised by any Secretary of State after a sudden general election has been called?
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Viscount Stansgate
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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