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Political Parties and Elections Bill

We await the Minister’s reply with interest. Normally, there would be no reason to object to a rapid appeals procedure. However, this is not so much an appeal against a decision as a request for information. It seems that, when a request for information is made, if you feel that you have grounds for what might be described as an appeal—you might say, "I am not the person responsible for this" or "I could not possibly know"—that does not necessarily require a formal appeals mechanism. Indeed, as the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, asked, who would the appeal be made to, other than the commission that had issued the request for disclosure of information? I await the Minister’s reply with interest.