Eligibility of Members to vote on certain issues in the House of Commons Debate

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Karen Lumley

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Eligibility of Members to vote on certain issues in the House of Commons

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Tuesday 24th March 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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I rise to present a petition in the same terms as that of my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr Stuart) on behalf of my constituents in Crawley, who believe that they should have equal weight in decisions that affect their lives in England. It is my pleasure to present the petition.

The Petition of residents of Crawley.

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Karen Lumley Portrait Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con)
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I rise to present a petition in the same terms on behalf of the residents of Redditch County. They do not want any more powers transferred away from this House, and want to ensure that English Members of Parliament are able to take decisions that only affect them.

The Petition of residents of Redditch County.

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Alan Duncan Portrait Sir Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) (Con)
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On behalf of my constituents in Rutland and Melton, I present a petition in the same terms as that of my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr Stuart). We believe in a balanced and fair constitution that offers English votes for English laws.

The Petition of the residents of Rutland and Melton.

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