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UK elections use different voting systems. This briefing explains which systems are used for which election and how they work.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
23 June 2026
Reference
SN04458

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will make a statement on (a) the (i) timing and (ii) structure of the proposed review of the new voting systems in the devolved administrations and (b) the report of the Jenkins Commission. - Inc ref to 371 c93W, 3...

Asked by
David Laws (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 July 2002
Reference
388 c1227W;388 c1229W; 65572
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the timing and structure of the proposed review of the new voting systems for the devolved administrations and the European Parliament and the report of the Jenkins Commission.

Asked by
Austin Mitchell (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 February 2002
Reference
37644; 380 c1181W;380 c1183W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what mechanisms he has put in place (a) to review recommendations under the Jenkins report and (b) to assess whether changes might be made to the electoral system for the House.

Asked by
Lynne Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 October 2001
Reference
8283; 373 c101W;373 c99W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Mike O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 February 2000
Reference
344 c601-2
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What representations he has received on the report of the Jenkins Commission on reform of the electoral system.
Asked by
John Bercow (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 2000
Reference
108248; 344 c601-2
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Mike O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 February 2000
Reference
344 c602
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Mike O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 February 2000
Reference
344 c601-2
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on Jenkins proposals for electoral reform.
Asked by
Peter L Pike (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 2000
Reference
344 c602
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on same.
Asked by
John Bercow (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 2000
Reference
344 c601-2
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he will make a statement on the progress of consultations on the Jenkins Commission's proposals for reform of the voting system. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
John Bercow (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 January 2000
Reference
342 c296W;342 c295W; 103981
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people attended each public meeting of the Independent Commission on the Voting System. - Ref to 7 July 1998, Official Report, 591 c124WA.

Asked by
Jim Murphy (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 July 1999
Reference
90527; 335 c113-4W
House
House of Commons

Proportional representation. Fourteenth opposition debate (part 1). Motion negatived on division (365 to 143). Amendment agreed to on question.

Lead member
Lord Young of Cookham
Answering member
Jack Straw
Department
Home Office
Type
Opposition days
Date
23 June 1999
Reference
333 c1182-229
House
House of Commons
Member
Baroness Beckett (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 February 1999
Reference
325 c475-6
House
House of Commons

Supplementary business question on the Jenkins report on electoral reform.

Member
Lord Cryer (Labour)
Type
Business questions
Date
11 February 1999
Reference
325 c475-6
House
House of Commons
Member
Baroness Beckett (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 January 1999
Reference
323 c1030
House
House of Commons

Supplementary business question on the implementation of the recommendations of the Jenkins Commission.

Member
Ben Bradshaw (Labour)
Type
Business questions
Date
21 January 1999
Reference
323 c1030
House
House of Commons

Voting systems: the governments proposals. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/113.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
14 December 1998
Reference
RP98-113

Voting systems: the Jenkins report. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/112.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
10 December 1998
Reference
RP98-112

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the estimated cost to date of the Independent Commission on the Voting System to the British Exchequer. - Fig given.

Asked by
Robert Syms (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 November 1998
Reference
319 c46-7W; 58351
House
House of Commons