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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

My Lords, I cannot claim to be absolutely convinced by every word that the Minister has just said. In particular, my antennae started twitching when he started talking about an indicative referendum on AV. Many of my friends believe that the AV referendum should have been indicative in the first place. I would not necessarily go that far, but I accept that if, on the day, the only two people who turn up at the polling station are the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace, and myself, both of us voting yes, there might be a small problem with the legitimacy of proceeding in those circumstances, to which a political solution will have to be found. However, the Minister gave a reasonably comprehensible reply. I will study it and, if necessary, return to the matter at Report. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw my amendment. Amendment 100A withdrawn. Clause 14 agreed. Amendment 101 not moved. Clauses 15 to 17 agreed. Clause 18: Commencement Amendment 102 Clause 18: Commencement Amendment 102 Tabled by