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Political Parties and Elections Bill

We, too, very much agree with the amendment—or perhaps I should say not "very much", in the sense that an additional capability is being offered here. However, if as the Minister stated on Report in the Commons on 9 February, and as the Minister has repeated in this Committee this afternoon, it does not absolve officeholders from responsibility for compliance with their obligations under Schedule 7 to PPERA, I question the need for an additional compliance officer to be appointed. By all means someone can be appointed to handle the paperwork, but does it need to be another person who is registered if the person who stands for elective office is ultimately responsible for what happens?