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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Phil Woolas generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 2 Nov 2010:
Phil Woolas was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Third Reading
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On 1 Nov 2010:
Phil Woolas 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:
Phil Woolas 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:
Phil Woolas 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:
Phil Woolas 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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