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Elections Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Wheatcroft (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 April 2022. It occurred during Debate on bills on Elections Bill.

I wonder, given what the Minister has just said, whether he could explain the purpose of new Section 13ZA, on the examination of the duty to have regard to the strategy and policy statement, which states:

“The Speaker’s Committee may examine the performance by the Commission of the Commission’s duty under section 4B(2) (duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement).”

What is the purpose of having the ability to examine the commitment to the policy statement? What would the Government do if it found that “have regard” had not been sufficient?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

821 c37 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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