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The Electoral Commission is an independent regulator, accountable to Parliament, not the Government. The Government is, rightly, not involved in decisions over what the Electoral Commission investigates. We remain committed to upholding the integrity of our democratic processes.<\/strong><\/p>"}
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The consultation Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information was launched last<\/del>year. We are currently reviewing the responses and we will issue a response in due course.<\/del><\/p>