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Proceeding contribution from Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 18 January 2011. 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

63A: Clause 11, page 9, leave out lines 20 to 27 and insert— ““2 (1) No constituency shall have an electorate more than 5% above or below the electoral quota for that part of the United Kingdom unless the Boundary Commission concerned believes there to be overriding reasons under the terms of these rules why it should. (2) No constituency shall have an electorate more than 10% above or below the electoral quota for that part of the United Kingdom.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
724 c336 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Members
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk