Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

The Member for Christchurch, in the House of Commons, who was supported by Eleanor Laing, Greg Knight, James Clappison and Robert Syms. He stated: "““I beg to move amendment 62, in clause 7, page 5, leave out lines 9 to 11 and insert 'but no preference beyond the second may be indicated””.—[Official Report, Commons, 19 /10/10; col. 837.]" He went through the use of a numbered system. I hope that the noble Lord in reply can simply clarify the position as to whether the language that I have deployed in this amendment, if it were enshrined in the Bill, would be acceptable. I beg to move.