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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

I am grateful, Mr Evans: I had got the hon. Lady's point. I am not trying to minimise her concern, but I note that none of the devolved Parliaments or Assemblies has passed any formal motions or resolutions expressing that view to this House. The hon. Lady raises two issues, one of which is about the combination of the referendum with the elections next year. We know about some of the views on that, because they were expressed when my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister made his statement on 5 July, in the Second Reading debate, and in the lengthy debate that we had about the coincidence of the dates on the first day of Committee. The Government take the view that voters are perfectly capable of making the distinction between referendums and elections, and this should not affect the ability of the election campaigns to take place. We have recognised, though—