Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill — Referendum in Scotland — 3 Jun 1997

Considered in Committee.

I beg to move amendment No. 2, page 1, line 6, leave out 'Scotland' and insert 'the United Kingdom'.

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 140, in page 1, line 11, leave out 'the persons' and insert 'those United Kingdom citizens'

A central register of electors shall be set up and maintained for electors only eligible to vote in the referendums. It shall be open to any person in the following categories to be included in that register up to thirty days before the date of any referendum.

It being half-past Eight o'clock, The Chairman proceeded, pursuant to the Order this day, to put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.

Question put , That the amendment be made:--

The Committee divided: Ayes 80, Noes 411.

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