The hon. Gentleman is a very experienced election campaigner, and he knows that in 1999 and 2003, when the Scottish Parliament and local government elections were held on the same day, that is exactly what happened. Whatever safeguards we put in place, it is not impossible for a member of the public to put the wrong ballot paper into the wrong ballot box.
Constitutional Law
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David Mundell
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 November 2010.
It occurred during Legislative debate on Constitutional Law.
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