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Amendment 13

Parliamentary Constituencies Bill - Report – in the House of Lords at 5:45 pm on 8th October 2020.

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Moved by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

13: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—“Electorate per constituency(1) Rule 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1986 Act (electorate per constituency) is amended as follows.(2) In paragraph (a), for “95%” substitute “92.5%”.(3) In paragraph (b), for “105%” substitute “107.5%”.”

Photo of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour), Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Charities), Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office, Constitutional and Devolved issues) , Shadow Spokesperson (Wales)

As I indicated, in moving Amendment 13, I wish to test the opinion of the House.

Ayes 269, Noes 235.

Division number 4 Parliamentary Constituencies Bill - Report — Amendment 13

Aye: 269 Members of the House of Lords

No: 235 Members of the House of Lords

Ayes: A-Z by last name

Nos: A-Z by last name

Division conducted remotely on Amendment 13

Amendment 13 agreed.

Amendment 14 not moved.

Sitting suspended.

Photo of Baroness Henig Baroness Henig Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker (Lords) 6:32 pm, 8th October 2020

We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 15. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover and the Minister may speak only once, and that short questions of elucidation are discouraged. Anyone wishing to press this amendment to a Division should make that clear in debate.

Clause 6: Taking account of local government boundaries