Number of MPs in the House of Commons
There have been votes in Parliament on reducing the number of MPs in the House of Commons and reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies.
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Maria Eagle generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons
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On 2 Jun 2020:
Maria Eagle voted to retain a law providing for a reduction in the number of MPs in the House of Commons to 600 while expressing support for retaining 650 MPs, and to retain Parliament's role in approving changes to Parliamentary constituencies.
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On 18 Nov 2016:
Maria Eagle voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, and permit 5% more flexibility in the variation of the number of electors per constituency.
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Maria Eagle voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Maria Eagle voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, rather than reduce it to 600.
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Maria Eagle voted to seek make specified exemptions from the proposal to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted to guarantee certain areas a whole number of MPs and also to widen the band within which the number of electors of all constituencies must remain.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Maria Eagle voted to order a review of the number and size of Parliamentary constituencies in Wales within a year of deciding to go ahead with a referendum in Wales on additional devolution to the Welsh Assembly.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Maria Eagle voted against a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (Money)
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