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ITALIAN VOTE FOR ELECTORAL REFORM

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

1793A2

leave out from 'on' to end and add 'recognising that electoral systems should serve the electorate and be revised and amended where needed, and hopes that this lesson is widely understood; notes that the system opted for by the Italian people for its Second Chamber is not first past the post but a proportional representation system in which three-quarters of the seats are directly elected and the remaining quarter are allotted on a top-up system to maintain proportionality of representation in the Italian Senate; notes that while the Italian people are discussing how they should elect their second chamber, Britain's Second Chamber is still comprised of unaccountable appointees; further notes that the First Chamber in Italy is elected by a proportional list system, local and regional government is also elected by proportional representation; and recognises that in a modern democracy, diversity of electoral systems electing a plurality of strong independent institutions is something to be welcomed rather than feared.'.

1793A3

leave out from 'their' to end and add 'national list system of proportional representation for election to their senate in favour of a mixed member system based upon constituencies and proportional top-ups, and would welcome a similar change in their Chamber of Deputies and in this House.'.

1793A4

at end add 'and believes that the Italian move towards first past the post is a recognition of the lack of democracy inherent in proportional representation any version of which would be a disaster for the United Kingdom.'.

Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1793 

1793A2 

1793A3 

1793A4 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Voting methods Italy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk