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<p>Secondary legislation required for the referendum is making good progress. The
Conduct Regulations, which set out the detailed framework of how the poll will be
administered, have been debated in both Houses of Parliament. The date of the referendum
must be agreed by Parliament in another statutory instrument which was laid before
Parliament in draft on 22 February.</p><p>On 23 February the Electoral Commission
published its "assessment of readiness" which endorsed the Government's
approach and noted that "arrangements for delivery of a well-run referendum on
the UK's membership of the European Union are well advanced".</p>
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