I suspect that, first, the area that was chosen would feel—I use this word carefully—discriminated against compared with the rest of the country, and that might have a severe effect on registration in any area that was chosen. People would feel that there was something in that area that drew the attention of the world to them and that that was unjustified. I think that we would very quickly find ourselves facing accusations of, at least, discrimination against an area, whether or not it was one with many ethnic groups. This has to be done on a national basis.
Political Parties and Elections Bill
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Lord Bach
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 13 May 2009.
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Committee proceeding on Political Parties and Elections Bill.
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