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Part of Electoral Commission Committee – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 23 July 2007.

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Photo of Peter Viggers Peter Viggers Conservative, Gosport 2:30, 23 July 2007

Yes, there has been change in emphasis in the Electoral Commission, which is reflected in the corporate plan for 2007-08, which was laid before the House of Commons in May 2007. The report stated

"some areas of our work will assume less importance in terms of resource allocation in the future. Rather than taking a lead role in public policy development, we will contribute our expertise and experience to inform new legislation and offer independent evaluation of the Government's own policy initiatives."

Thus there has been an evolution in the role of the commission.

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