Tony Baldry, former MP, Banbury

How Tony Baldry voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs.

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Proportional Representation When Electing MPs

There have been votes in Parliament on if the system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons should change to a one where the proportion of seats won by a political party better reflects the proportion of the vote they win.

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Tony Baldry generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about a more proportional system for electing MPs:

On 2 Nov 2010: Tony Baldry voted against only automatically acting on the outcome of the referendum on introducing the alternative vote system for electing MPs if at least forty per cent of electors entitled to vote did so. Show vote
On 12 Oct 2010: Tony Baldry voted against including voting systems which would be expected to result in proportional representation as options in the referendum on how MPs are elected to the commons. Show vote
On 9 Feb 2010: Tony Baldry was absent for a vote on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems Show vote
On 9 Feb 2010: Tony Baldry was absent for a vote on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — New Clause 88 — Referendum on Voting System for Electing MPs Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2020-01-20. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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