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Electoral Commission

The Leader was asked if he had seen the latest report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life and the comments of its chairman, Sir Alistair Graham. Mr Straw said that he read Sir Alistair’s remarks on the Electoral Commission and was broadly in agreement with him about the importance of strengthening its effectiveness, of separating out its role in respect of parliamentary boundaries and ensuring, as his report recommended, that there should be people of political experience – though not political party representatives – on the Commission.

Mr Straw said that the recommendations were echoed by similar recommendations in a report of the Constitutional Affairs select committee. The Leader said that, on the Commission, he thought there was quite a consensus between the parties – and it was helpful to have the Committee’s view in support.

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