But does not the experience of the Scottish referendum tell the House that not only should the protections that are in statute not be removed from this Bill and that the hon. Gentleman’s amendment 11 should be carried, but that there needs to be an enforcement mechanism to make sure the purdah period is applied and adhered to by Government Ministers and civil servants?
European Union Referendum Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Alex Salmond
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 June 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Referendum Bill.
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