Debates between Ian Murray and Mark Harper during the 2010-2015 Parliament

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2015-2017 Parliament

Prisoners’ Right to Vote

Debate between Ian Murray and Mark Harper
Tuesday 2nd November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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My hon. Friend will know that that is exactly what our representation of the people legislation currently says, but that has been judged to be unlawful by the European Court, and the Government are in the position of having to implement that judgment—as were the previous Government. That is what we are wrestling with at the moment, and when we have made our decisions we will bring them before the House.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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Following on from the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves), will the Minister tell the House if the numbers of incarcerated prisoners in the UK will be used to help gerrymander the boundaries that the Government are proposing?

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