My hon. Friend puts his point well. There have been parliamentary by-elections where the total turnout was less than 40%, and I do not think anybody argued at that moment that the election of that Member was in any way invalid.
European Union Bill
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David Lidington
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 July 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
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