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Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 April 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.


Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

I agree with the Minister. The idea that fiddling with boundaries based on out-of-date information can make the first-past-the-post system fairer is absurd. The only way to get a fair electoral system is to have a more proportionate system. The first virtue of a representative body, such as the House of Commons, is that it represents the political views of the people of the country. This body does not do that; in that respect, it is as bad as the pre-1832 Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
508 c1217 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Alternative vote Civil service Referendums Voting methods
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk