Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of proportional representation as it has been deployed in electoral systems across the UK.

The Government was elected on a manifesto which included a commitment to continue to support use of the First Past the Post voting system.

The Government believes that the First Past the Post system is a robust and secure way of electing representatives, that is well understood by voters, and provides for strong and clear local accountability. It ensures a clear link between elected representatives and constituents in a manner that other voting systems may not.

The Government does not support nor has it assessed the use of proportional voting in the UK.