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Proceeding contribution from David Heath (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Friday, 9 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on House of Commons (Participation) Bill.


House of Commons (Participation) Bill

The hon. Gentleman is wrong and he should listen to what I am saying. That imbalance means that English Conservative Members—and, occasionally, some of my hon. Friends—who wish to oppose a Government position find that there is no resonance for that position from a Conservative element in Scotland because they are not here. They have not gained representation from the first-past-the-post system and that is the real difficulty.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c1805-6 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Devolution Eligibility Greater London Legislation Northern Ireland Members Parliamentary procedure Scotland Reform Wales Voting rights Taxation Regional government West Lothian question
Legislation
House of Commons (Participation) Bill 2006-07
Act of Union 1707
Link
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