Is not the most important point, and the one to which coalition Members are not listening, that constituencies may well be much more equal than local registration figures show? In constituencies such as my right hon. Friend's and mine where there is very high churn, there are a large number of Europeans, and people who want to be on the register but cannot. A large number of people simply do not count, but they do exist and are a valuable part of our constituencies.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Emily Thornberry
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 October 2010.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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