All 1 Debates between Jim Hood and Chris Ruane

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Debate between Jim Hood and Chris Ruane
Wednesday 20th October 2010

(14 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Ruane Portrait Chris Ruane
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My hon. Friend says that we did not do as much as we could have done, and I agree, but we did do some things in the past 13 years. In the Electoral Administration Act 2006, we examined what electoral registration officers were doing and measured them in 26 fields. That process was long and slow, but now we are beginning to examine what they achieved so that we can fine-tune the process. However, the current proposals are being rushed through.

We also listened to the then Opposition. When they wanted individual registration, we opposed it at first but then said that because of political balance we would introduce it. We said that it would happen in 2015 and that we would put measures in place to increase registration over the five years until then. All that bipartisanship has been shattered by the governing parties for party political gain and to pursue a little English coup.

Jim Hood Portrait The Temporary Chair (Mr Jim Hood)
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Order. I think that intervention was a bit long.