PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Daniel Kawczynski on 30 January 2007. This is amendment number 1.

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Suggested amendment

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes the rapid move to more elections by proportional representation, especially in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved bodies, and for EU elections; further notes that proportional representation can lead to stable coalition government, such as Scotland; and seeks reassurance from the Government that such changes in the electoral process will be considered for local and parliamentary elections in England.'.

Original motion text

That this House notes with concern the rapid move to more elections by proportional representation, especially in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved bodies, and for EU elections; further notes that proportional representation can lead to unstable coalition government, and that in comparison to a first past the post system proportional representation leads to a lack of accountability with an elected representative who is not accountable to a certain geographical area, and to a specific local community; and seeks reassurance from the Government that such changes in the electoral process will not be considered for local and parliamentary elections in England.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Younger-Ross, Richard