PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ELECTORAL CHOICE AND THE VOTING SYSTEM FOR THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES (15 November 2005)
Motion Details
That this House believes that the essence of democracy is the sovereignty of the people, and that the people are entitled to choose how that sovereignty is ceded to Government on their behalf; and, therefore, supports the provisions of the Electoral Choice Bill, introduced by a cross party group of honourable Members on 15th November, which would enable citizens, via a petition signed by five per cent. of the relevant electorate, to call a referendum on the voting system for this House and for each individual local authority.
Sponsored by:
Mr David Chaytor (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
41
59%
Labour
19
28%
Independent
4
6%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
3%
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
Not Available
1
1%
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
Sponsor List (69 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Danny Alexander
LD
Norman Baker
LD
John Barrett
LD
Lord Beith
Lab
Roger Berry
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Lab
Richard Burden
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Ind
Mr David Chaytor (Sponsor)
LD
Mr Nick Clegg
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr John Denham
Lab
Dr David Drew
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Natascha Engel
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
WPB
George Galloway
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Lab
Patrick Hall
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
LD
John Hemming
LD
Paul Holmes
LD
Martin Horwood
LD
David Howarth
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Chris Huhne
LD
Mark Hunter
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
LD
Norman Lamb
Ind
Peter Law
LD
Mr David Laws
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
David Lepper
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Mr Michael Meacher
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lab
Julie Morgan
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
LD
John Pugh
LD
Dan Rogerson
LD
Paul Rowen
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Clare Short
Lab
Geraldine Smith
LD
Sir Robert Smith
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Jo Swinson
Lab
David Taylor
Ind
Dr Richard Taylor
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
LD
Jenny Willott
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