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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

That this House do not further insist on its Amendments 1 and 8, in respect of which the Commons have insisted on their disagreement, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 8C in lieu: Page 20, line 3, at end insert— "(3) Following the referendum, the Electoral Commission must- (a) publish the most accurate estimate that it is reasonably possible to make of the turnout in each of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; (b) include that information in any report they submit under section 6(1)(b) of the 2000 Act to do with the referendum. (4) In sub-paragraph (3) "turnout" means the percentage of those entitled to vote in the referendum who did so. A ballot paper recorded under head (b), (c) or (d) of rule 42(4) of the referendum rules is to be treated as a vote for this purpose."