Proceeding contribution from Lord Trimble (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
My Lords, I know that we are getting towards the end of this debate but I want to make just one short point. I understand the argument for this threshold—it is the fear that there might be a yes vote on a very low turnout, and the wish to have this protection against it—but if that did happen, we would be repeating what happened with the Scottish referendum in the 1970s.
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- 2010-12
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- Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Alternative vote Isle of Wight Referendums Voting behaviour
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- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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