Clause 24 - Omission of reference to Maundy Thursday
Electoral Administration Bill
6:30 pm
Harriet Harman (Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs; Camberwell and Peckham, Labour)
I am not quite sure that I understood the hon. Gentleman's point. It may or may not be addressed in what I am about to say. I will explain why we are arguing that the clause should stand part of the Bill by explaining what it does. It removes Maundy Thursday, which, as hon. Members will know, is the day before Good Friday, from the list of days that are not deemed to be countable days for the purposes of elections.