I am grateful to my noble friend for allowing me to clarify that regional lists would be published in advance of the election so that when electors are voting constituency by constituency for their Members of Parliament, they can see the impact of their vote in terms of who is nominated by each party. I accept that it is a progression from where we are now in terms of appointment, but in many ways there is plenty about this House that we would want to preserve. I am seeking some kind of electoral mandate for the political representatives in this House without a massive change in the character of the House.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Knight of Weymouth
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 January 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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