Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:37 am on 1 December 2017.

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Photo of David Drew David Drew Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 11:37, 1 December 2017

The honest answer is no. When I talk to colleagues who represent urban constituencies, it is clear that their casework, which consists of much more on the immigration front than mine would, will take them an awful lot longer than I would spend on many of the cases that I have to deal with. That does not mean that I end up with an easier road; I just think it is very important that we understand that constituencies have different profiles and we should reflect that.

I want to bring my remarks to a speedy conclusion, because I—