Sarah Atherton

Conservative MP for Wrexham

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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Sarah Atherton generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency

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Major votes

  • On 10 Nov 2020: Sarah Atherton voted not to delay a review of Parliamentary constituency boundaries from 2031 to 2033. Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2020: Sarah Atherton voted not to allow greater variation in the number of electors in each Parliamentary constituency. Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2020: Sarah Atherton voted against requiring proposals to be presented to Parliament for improving the completeness of electoral registers for purposes of boundary reviews. Show vote
  • On 14 Jul 2020: Sarah Atherton voted against allowing 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

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