Maybe this will help the noble Lord, Lord Phillips. Since devolution took place in Scotland, in 1998, the turnout for Westminster elections under first past the post has been the greatest of all; followed by the Scottish Parliament with proportional representation, which has been less; followed by the European elections, which has been even less. Can the noble Lord tell us why that is?
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McFall of Alcluith
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 6 December 2010.
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and
Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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