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Political Parties and Elections Bill

My hon. Friend is entirely right in what he says, because he describes the challenge; the Electoral Commission will be questioned in the nations of the United Kingdom if we do not get our proposal through. It is in place to serve all the legislatures, but unless our proposal is passed this evening it will fail in that task and its very legitimacy will be brought into question. That is what is at stake. I know that there is a desire to get on to the next set of amendments, but this is an important principle. I wish to press amendment No. 91 to a Division, and I urge hon. Members to support me. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments made: 31, page 4, line 15, leave out 'two' and insert 'one'. Amendment 32, page 4, line 17, leave out 'persons one of whom' and insert 'a person who'.—(Steve McCabe.) Amendment proposed: 91, page 4, line 19, at end insert—