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Proceeding contribution from Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.


Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

My Lords, we have had many debates on the size of the other place, and I think that we voted on it yesterday evening. Certainly, there have been many counterproposals to 600, but 600 is the number in the Bill. We have passed that point in our deliberations. It is what the other place agreed to, and it has not been defeated or changed by any debates or votes in your Lordships' House. With 600, I have not yet heard the argument why Wales should be treated preferably to other parts of the United Kingdom. It cannot be related to devolution because, if we did that, we would have to calibrate different parts of the United Kingdom depending on the different powers that respective Parliaments had.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
725 c279-80 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Disability Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Alternative vote Administration Absent voting Cornwall Inquiries Isles of Scilly Referendums Ministers Polling stations Reviews Ynys Môn South Lanarkshire Brecon and Radnorshire
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
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