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Submission to the UK APPG on Electoral Campaigning Transparency

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30th July 2019
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On 26 July 2019, Privacy International sent the attached written evidence submission to the UK All Parliamentary Party Group on Electoral Campaigning Transparency.

In the UK, All-Party Groups (APPGs) are informal groups of Members of both the House of Commons and House of Lords with a common interest in particular issues.

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19.07.26 APPG Submission_cover.pdf
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