Committee (5th Day)

Part of Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – in the House of Lords at 3:45 pm on 15 December 2010.

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Photo of Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord Falconer of Thoroton Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) 3:45, 15 December 2010

First, I agree with the premise on which the question is based; when the Electoral Commission opposes an amendment-of anybody's; this is not just to do with party-it says so. It does not, however, appear to support amendments; even when it gets right to the point where logically it should support them, it does not say that it is supporting them. All I can do is say that I note the same approach as my noble friend Lord Grocott. I have no idea why it does that.