Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Justin Tomlinson Excerpts
Tuesday 12th October 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con)
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Throughout your speech, you have quoted many supportive references, and made a very strong argument, but you have not mentioned what the electorate would want—

Jim Hood Portrait The Temporary Chair (Mr Jim Hood)
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Order. I remind the hon. Gentleman that I have not been making a speech.

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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Would the electorate really want to come out and vote twice on an issue, when they could get it over with in one day?

Bernard Jenkin Portrait Mr Jenkin
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If we were really keen on reflecting what the electorate of this country want, we would not give them a referendum at all, because I do not think they want one. [Hon. Members: “Europe!”] In the interests of coalition unity, let us not go there—I think that is the expression.