The Committee reiterates the importance in upholding the actual and/or perceived independence of the regulator and considers that effective scrutiny of the Electoral Commission’s work by the UK’s Parliaments is essential to ensuring the Commission is held to account in the discharge of its statutory duties. A regulatory framework which achieves this balance is crucial for upholding public confidence in the regulator and in electoral outcomes.

The Committee reiterates the importance in upholding the actual and/or perceived independence of the regulator and considers that effective scrutiny of the Electoral Commission’s work by the UK’s Parliaments is essential to ensuring the Commission is held to account in the discharge of its statutory duties. A regulatory framework which achieves this balance is crucial for upholding public confidence in the regulator and in electoral outcomes. Type: conclusion | Number: 30 | Paragraph: 149 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government agrees that it is crucial that Parliament is clear on the effect and implications of proposals relating to the accountability of the Electoral Commission introduced by the Elections Bill. For this reason, the Government has already tabled three written ministerial statements (HCWS100,