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Fri 18th Nov 2016
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill
Commons Chamber
2nd reading: House of Commons

Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill

Debate between Drew Hendry and Steven Paterson
2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 18th November 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steven Paterson Portrait Steven Paterson (Stirling) (SNP)
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I shall be brief as I know that others wish to speak. The issue has been well aired on both sides of the House, but I shall make two points in support of the Bill. My first point is on the geographical size of constituencies and how that has to be taken into account when we talk about boundaries. One need only look at the map on the briefing paper to see the size of some of the Scottish constituencies.

Drew Hendry Portrait Drew Hendry
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Does my hon. Friend agree that a constituency the size of a country such as Cyprus is unworkable for an MP?

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