Clause 3 — Conduct of the referendum and further provisions

Part of Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 29 November 2013.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Mike Gapes Mike Gapes Labour, Ilford South 9:30, 29 November 2013

Let me begin by wishing all my Jewish constituents, and Jewish people all over the world, a happy Chanukah.

It is a great pleasure to introduce this series of amendments. A number of them are in my name, but some have been tabled by other Members. The amendments in my name are 52, 53, 54, 55, 17, 5, 6, 7, 16 and 61. In the first part of my speech I shall concentrate on amendments 52, 53, 54 and 55, which relate to the provision in clause 3(1) that

The Electoral Commission shall publish a report setting out its recommendations for the rules in accordance with which the referendum is to be conducted “.