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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2951

Electoral Commission (Abolition) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes to abolish the Electoral Commission, which is the independent body responsible for making sure UK elections are run fairly and that political parties follow the rules on campaign spending and donations. If passed, these duties would need to be taken over by other government bodies.

Presented by Mr Peter Bone.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote123 MPs
37% Ayes · 4663% Noes · 77
The democratic gap

63% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading21 Jun 2021
  • 2nd reading6 May 2022