All 1 Debates between Lord Harris of Haringey and Lord Snape

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Debate between Lord Harris of Haringey and Lord Snape
Monday 17th January 2011

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Harris of Haringey Portrait Lord Harris of Haringey
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It is interesting that the noble Baroness suggests that. When I looked in more detail at the combinations of prime numbers, I was going to say that perhaps the figure of 600 was chosen because it was a round number and that it would be very different from choosing 666, which is the mark of the beast, which no doubt noble Lords opposite would not have wished to use.

Lord Snape Portrait Lord Snape
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As the mover of the next amendment, let me just assure my noble friend that there will be no fancy mathematics from me.