Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ann McKechin Excerpts
Tuesday 20th December 2011

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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This is not something that has been looked at as closely as my hon. Friend would perhaps wish. We have set out our ideas in the White Paper. As I said earlier, they are now being subject to scrutiny by the Joint Committee, and the Government will make their final views known shortly thereafter.

Ann McKechin Portrait Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab)
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T5. Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree that any future referendum held in the United Kingdom or in any part of it should be carried out under the supervision of the Electoral Commission? If so, what is he going to do to ensure that?