Proceeding contribution from Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 September 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Does not first past the post lead to some curious results? For example, the Conservatives in Scotland got 17% of the vote but one Member of Parliament. Meanwhile, Labour secured a third of the votes in Scotland and got two thirds of the MPs. Surely that must be wrong.
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- 2010-12
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- Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Alternative vote Costs House of Commons Electoral register General elections Judicial review Fixed-term parliaments Members Referendums Public inquiries Voting methods Reform
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- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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