Proceeding contribution from Lady Saltoun of Abernethy (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 15 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
My Lords, I do not know but I would not be at all surprised if it turned out that people much preferred to vote on a weekday, possibly taking a bit of time off work or arriving later for work, than have their football or whatever interfered with on a Saturday or a Sunday.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 726 c165
- Session
- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Absent voting Devolution Elections Legislatures Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Northern Ireland Referendums Parliament Scotland Voting behaviour Religion Wales
- Legislation
- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
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