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Proceeding contribution from Lord Rooker (Labour Independent) in the House of Lords on Monday, 20 December 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

There is a snag there. One of the reasons why I did not move Amendment 43A is that there is a legal contractual arrangement between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats not to do that. Even before they introduced the Bill, they had a contractual arrangement that they would not consider that kind of threshold. So we are stuffed before we start. If that is not the case, we will receive advice on it, but, as far as I know, the so-called coalition agreement rules that out.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
723 c840 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Constituency size Alternative vote Australia Cornwall Distribution of seats Electoral register Exemptions General elections Isle of Wight Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Assembly Members National Assembly for Wales Referendums Scotland Voting methods Wales Scottish Parliament Ballot papers Ynys Môn Na h-Eileanan an Iar Orkney and Shetland
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
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