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Proceeding contribution from Nick Boles (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 October 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

I am surprised that my hon. Friend has made that argument, because he is a doughty defender of freedom and democratic rights. Everybody in this country—in all the countries that make up this country— will have an identical democratic right to cast their vote in the referendum or not. We should not judge whether they want to or whether the campaigns will motivate them to. We already have differential turnout across general elections. So long as people have an identical right, it is all that matters. I have detained hon. Members for far too long—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c236-7 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Constituency size Alternative vote Costs Elections Electoral Commission General elections Local government Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Members National Assembly for Wales Referendums Scotland Voting methods Reform Wales Scottish Parliament Single transferable vote Simple majority electoral systems
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk