Proceeding contribution from Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30 November 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
With the greatest respect, I did not actually argue that case. I simply argued that it should be for the voters to decide what is more important to them rather than for any party. The contrary argument to that just made by the noble Lord is that first-past-the-post simply favours the Labour Party or the Conservative Party. My argument today is a very simple one; that it should be for the voters to decide which system gives most power to the voters, irrespective of party interests.
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- 722 c1409-10
- Session
- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Alternative vote Administration Elections Electoral systems Northern Ireland Referendums Scotland Wales
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- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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