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Proceeding contribution from Caroline Lucas (Green Party) 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 thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, but in fact there are plenty of opinion polls, conducted by the Electoral Commission and others, that show that there is a majority for electoral reform in this country. We are not saying that that necessarily means STV; we are saying that we should let the people decide. It is not right that politicians in this House should basically stitch up the question and then try to present people with a Hobson's choice between two things, neither of which, as we know, people prefer.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c282 
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