Proceeding contribution from Ian Mearns (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 November 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Not only will those people be unable to vote in the elections; they will also be unable to vote in the referendum on our voting system. There are many reasons why people will be unable to enfranchise themselves, and it is important to have regard for such people. Some might be in debt and trying to escape from their creditors. Others might be trying to avoid violent loan sharks. They will not be enfranchised to take part in a referendum because they are trying to escape from the people who are pursuing them. Some might be victims of domestic violence hiding from violent former partners—
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- 517 c824
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Boundary commissions Constituency size Alternative vote Absent voting Devolution Elections Distribution of seats General elections Northern Ireland Public consultation Referendums Public inquiries Scotland Voting behaviour Voting methods Reform Wales Scottish Parliament Ballot papers
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- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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