Gill Furniss

Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

@gillfurnissmp

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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Gill Furniss generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency

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Major votes

  • On 10 Nov 2020: Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Reports of the Boundary Commissions — Dates of Reviews Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2020: Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies Bill — After Clause 5 — Electorate per Constituency Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2020: Gill Furniss was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies Bill — After Clause 6 — Improving Completeness of Electoral Registers for Purposes of Boundary Reviews etc Show vote
  • On 14 Jul 2020: Gill Furniss voted to allow extra variation in the size of the electorate in a constituency where there are considerations such as the size, shape and accessibility or other electoral boundaries. Show vote
  • On 18 Nov 2016: Gill Furniss voted to keep the number of MPs at 650, and permit 5% more flexibility in the variation of the number of electors per constituency. Show vote

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