Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Ban on Party Political Broadcasts Taking Sides in AV Referendum — 14 Feb 2011 at 15:29
The majority of members of the House of Lords voted not to ban party election broadcasts during the referendum period from supporting a particular side on the question of if the "alternative vote" system should be used for electing MPs.
The House of Lords was considering the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill[1]. The amendment rejected in this vote was:
- Amendment 1: Clause 5, page 4, line 48, at end insert-
"( ) Party election broadcasts during the referendum period will not be broadcast if they deal with pictures or implied support of any particular side in the referendum on the voting system for parliamentary elections."
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