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Proceeding contribution from Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 February 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

My Lords, it is a matter of local discretion. Elections have worked well in these respects. When I fought the European election in 1979 in the south of Scotland, I was forbidden to wear my rosette in the Galloway part of the constituency but reprimanded for not having one when I went without it into the Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles parts—they thought that it had been a pretty colourless election up until then and wanted to see a bit of colour. Schedule 5, as amended, agreed. Schedule 6 : Combination of polls: Wales Amendment 122G Schedule 6 : Combination of polls: Wales Amendment 122G Moved by

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
724 c1450 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Alternative vote Administration Absent voting Elections Northern Ireland Referendums Proof of identity Scotland Wales
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
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