UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0088
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill makes changes to how parliamentary constituencies are organized, basically the areas that elect MPs to Parliament. It's amending (updating) existing rules about how these boundaries are set and managed across the UK.
Presented by Lord Baker of Dorking.
PrivateLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote402 MPs
34% Ayes · 13766% Noes · 265
The democratic gap
66% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Lords
- 1st reading5 Feb 2007
- 2nd reading18 May 2007
- 3rd reading23 Jul 2007