Equalise Number of Electors Per Parliamentary Constituency
There have been votes in Parliament on equalising the number of people who elect each MP. Specific votes have been held on if there ought be exceptions to rules aimed at equalising the size of constituencies for special cases such as Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.
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Siobhain McDonagh generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
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On 10 Nov 2020:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to delay a review of Parliamentary constituency boundaries from 2031 to 2033.
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On 10 Nov 2020:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to allow greater variation in the number of electors in each Parliamentary constituency.
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On 10 Nov 2020:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to require proposals to be presented to Parliament for improving the completeness of electoral registers for purposes of boundary reviews.
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On 14 Jul 2020:
Siobhain McDonagh was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies Bill — New Clause 1 — Permissable Variation of Electorate per Constituency
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On 18 Nov 2016:
Siobhain McDonagh was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading
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On 29 Jan 2013:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Siobhain McDonagh voted against allowing a Parliamentary constituency to cover both part of the Isle of Wight and part of the UK mainland.
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On 15 Feb 2011:
Siobhain McDonagh voted against creating two Parliamentary constituencies wholly on the Isle of Wight rather than just one.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Siobhain McDonagh voted against holding a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and against equalising the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Siobhain McDonagh voted to seek make specified exemptions from the proposal to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted to guarantee certain areas a whole number of MPs and also to widen the band within which the number of electors of all constituencies must remain.
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Siobhain McDonagh voted for a provision which would have ensured a whole number of MPs would represent each of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Anglesey, Argyll and Bute, the Highland Council area and the Isle of Wight.
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On 20 Oct 2010:
Siobhain McDonagh was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number and distribution of seats
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On 6 Sep 2010:
Siobhain McDonagh voted against a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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