Part of Royal Commission (London) – in the House of Commons at 9:30 pm on 12th October 2010.
I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 1, page 1, leave out from line 7 to end of line 4 on page 2 and insert-
'(3) The questions that are to appear on the ballot paper are-
"(1) Do you want to change the current "first past the post" system for electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons?
(2) If there were a change, list your order of preference, 1, 2, 3, for the United Kingdom to adopt:
(a) The 'alternative vote' system,
(b) The 'additional member' system, or
(c) The 'single transferable vote' system with multi-member constituencies?".
(4) In Wales, a Welsh version of the question is also to appear on the ballot papers.
(5) The voting for the second question in the referendum shall be in accordance with section ( Counting of votes on second question of referendum).'.