Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Debate

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Sadiq Khan

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

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Monday 18th October 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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As far as I can see, the Minister’s argument is that we should use the franchise used for parliamentary elections, but he makes one enormous exception, which is for the peers. [Interruption.] It is not a small exception; it is a large exception. These are the people who are least experienced in dealing with parliamentary elections. I say that not because I have any distaste for peers—some of my best friends are peers.

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Were your best friends.

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Indeed. Nevertheless, what is the logic behind the Minister’s argument for specifically exempting the peers?

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