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Proceeding contribution from Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Local Government Bill [HL].


Local Government Bill [HL]

What is most of account to me is the result of the last general election, in which the majority of the Member of Parliament for Exeter, having had the benefit of a Boundary Commission change and a far more favourable electorate, went down very considerably indeed. If my memory serves me right, the people of Norwich actually threw out their two Labour Members of Parliament. That is—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
720 c1312-3 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Councillors Costs By-elections County councils Devon Exeter Local government Norfolk Norwich Reorganisation Unitary councils Suffolk
Legislation
Local Government Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk