Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill

Debate between Ian Murray and Pat Glass

2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 18th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Pat Glass]

That exemplifies what I am saying about the proposals: they will break the MP’s link with their constituents.

[Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)]

I hope that my hon. Friend will reconsider standing again for this House, because it deserves Members of her high calibre. Are we not getting to the crux of the debate? It is not really about geography, the electorate, the size of the House or even the cost of politics; it is a continuation of this Conservative Government’s gerrymandering of the constitution. They have gagged charities, they have neutered trade unions and now they want to gerrymander boundaries for their own reasons.

[Pat Glass]

Absolutely.