I understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying, and I totally agree with him. One of the prices for taking part in elections in the United Kingdom ought to be that someone is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Given that principle, with which I agree, does he consider that amendment 60 sits uneasily with it, in so far as we are making exceptions for people who opt for Irish citizenship and yet would be entitled to take part in the referendum to decide on the kind of voting system that there should be for British elections?
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
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Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 October 2010.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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