Local Governance (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 4:15 pm on 24 March 2004.

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Photo of Iain Smith Iain Smith Liberal Democrat 4:15, 24 March 2004

Does Mr Aitken accept that the Liberal Democrats have always been in favour of STV—which is not proportional, but delivers proportionality—and that we are not in favour of a proportional system such as the list system? We have never argued in favour of a proportional system or a list system, but we have argued for a system that improves proportionality—STV.