Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

My Lords, I really do not think so. All the evidence points to the fact that considerably more than 13 per cent of the people will vote because we are having a referendum on 5 May, when so many other elections are taking place across the United Kingdom. That is the point. It is not just a referendum in Manchester; it is right across the United Kingdom, where no doubt the turnout will be average. But we fully expect there to be a reasonable turnout. Clause 8 agreed. Clause 9 : The alternative vote system: amendments Clause 9 : The alternative vote system: amendments Amendment 49 not moved. Amendment 49A Moved by