I would be happy with a written statement from the Minister. The issue is an important one. The friend may be campaigning, as opposed to just handing in, but if the friend is campaigning for an independent candidate they may think of themselves as not being a political campaigner, which would ban them from doing so.
Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Shipley
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 October 2023.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
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