Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-11
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1st reading: House of Commons 22 July, 2010 | 22.07.2010
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This Bill was presented to Parliament on 22 July 2010. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage. This Bill had its Second Reading debate on 6 September 2010.Summary of the Bill
A Bill to make provision for a referendum on the voting system for parliamentary elections and to provide for parliamentary elections to be held under the alternative vote system if a majority of those voting in the referendum are in favour of that; to make provision about the number and size of parliamentary constituencies; and for connected purposes.Stay up to date
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