Committee (5th Day)

Part of Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – in the House of Lords at 7:45 pm on 15 December 2010.

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Photo of Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord Falconer of Thoroton Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) 7:45, 15 December 2010

If the principle is that the counting areas for the referendum are to be as close as possible to those for the other elections taking place on the same day, why will there be one counting area for the whole of Northern Ireland, given that it will be holding Assembly elections on the same day?