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Political Parties and Elections Bill

We have every confidence in the desire of our friends and colleagues to be impartial—no one has suggested otherwise—but how do they demonstrate that? The hon. Gentleman has avoided that question. He has not said how, under his stewardship or direction, or through working with the Speaker, the committee would embark, in the little garret room in which they meet late at night, on resolving the matter. Would members discuss the person's qualities? Would they have a secret ballot? Would they say, ““Well, it's the DUP's turn, and the DUP represents quite a different electoral tradition from that in Scotland, England and Wales””? That is true, incidentally—they have some strange practices over there, which are accepted by custom and practice—