My hon. Friend once again makes a powerful case for referendums, but the point is that although the trigger for instigating a referendum would be 20% of the electorate, there would be no safeguard when it came to the voting. The turnout could be as low as 5% or 10%, but the result would still bind a local authority.
Localism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Blackman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 November 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Localism Bill.
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