Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Set Number of MPs at Between 500 and 650 — 17 Jan 2011 at 23:53
The majority of members of the House of Lords voted against a proposal to set the number of MPs at between 500 and 650.
The House of Lords was considering the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill[1]. The amendment rejected in this vote was:
- Amendment 59: Clause 11, page 9, leave out line 18 and insert-
- "The number of constituencies in the United Kingdom shall be decided by an independent commission established by the government, but shall not exceed 650 or be less than 500
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All Votes Cast - sorted by party
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