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Electoral Administration Bill

I am grateful to my noble friend for that clarification. It refers back to the discussion that we have just had about being able to amend the design of the ballot paper. We understand the issue and take it very seriously. I do not think the solution lies in the way that the amendment would work. It is important that people understand precisely what they are being asked to do. There is work to be done as regards voter education, of which the Electoral Commission is very mindful. As the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, said, we could spend a very happy hour or day or two discussing different voting systems, which I would enjoy enormously. When I hear ““one, two, three””, I think it is AV, and I suspect the noble Lord is not thinking of AV. There are many different systems and with them we can try to get closer to where we think the priorities lie for the outcome that we seek. I agree with the principle of wanting to ensure that people understand the situation; I just do not agree with the amendment.