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Proceeding contribution from William Cash (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 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

Will my hon. Friend be good enough to give me an assurance on an important question relating to thresholds? He mentioned the issue in response to my concerns during earlier proceedings of the Bill, and he knows very well that the threshold is commonly regarded by anyone who knows anything about referendums, including about the Scotland Act 1998, as absolutely crucial—as fundamental to the question of how such legislation should operate. Will he assure me that the splurge of amendments before us has nothing to do with depositing the threshold proposals, which I and my hon. Friends the Members for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing) and for Christchurch (Mr Chope) have put forward, at the bottom of the pile for discussion today? It looks highly likely that we will never reach them. Can my hon. Friend the Minister assure me that he is concerned to ensure that the threshold amendment is properly considered today?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c645 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Disability Accountability Alternative vote Administration Age British nationality Commonwealth British nationals abroad Fees and charges Eligibility Electoral Commission Forms General elections Northern Ireland Private education Referendums Polling stations Scotland Visual impairment Voting methods Schools Young people Reform Wales Voting rights Returning officers
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
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