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Proceeding contribution from Lord Elystan-Morgan (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 24 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

Every Member of the House would agree that the touchstone here is the concept of equality. However, equality can mean an arithmetical exactitude when looked at objectively from the viewpoint of the Member of Parliament towards his constituency, but there is another concept of equality from the viewpoint of the ordinary elector—in other words, ““Do I have an equal access to my Member of Parliament compared with a person in an urban constituency?””. That must be considered.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
724 c803-4 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Devon Cornwall Cumbria Isle of Wight Northern Ireland Members Public inquiries Population Scotland Wales
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk