May I reinforce my right hon. Friend's point? There was a public inquiry in Midlothian before the 2005 election. The commission recommended that the borders be brought into Midlothian and that we take Peebles and Galashiels into my constituency, but after public scrutiny the commission recommended that that would be inappropriate. No city of Edinburgh representative has yet complained because they represent 75,000 people and I represent 60,000 or so. Nobody questions that, because they recognise that the geographical layout of Midlothian is different to that of the city.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Hamilton
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 1 November 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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