Phil Woolas, former MP, Oldham East and Saddleworth

How Phil Woolas voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency.

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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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Major votes

On 2 Nov 2010: Phil Woolas was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Third Reading Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
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. Show vote
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 Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
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. Show vote
This vote is also related to:

Minor votes

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. Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- fewer MPs in the House of Commons

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2020-11-10. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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