Proceeding contribution from Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) 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
Where you take someone’s deposit away because they get less than 5 per cent, you are in effect ““punishing”” the candidate for standing because he could not get enough support. You would be wrong to punish the people who vote for him.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 723 c972
- 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
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