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  Parliamentary Constituencies Bill - After Clause 5 - Electorate per Constituency
  
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  @ MP voted aye not to allow greater variation in the number of electors in each Parliamentary constituency.
  
  @ MP voted no to allow greater variation in the number of electors in each Parliamentary constituency.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to allow greater variation in the number of electors in each Parliamentary constituency.
  
  MPs were considering the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill[1].
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 7
  
  Lords amendment 7[2] proposed a new clause titled: ''Electorate per constituency'' which stated:
  
  :(1) Rule 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1986 Act (electorate per constituency) is amended as follows.
  :(2) In paragraph (a), for â95%â substitute â92.5%â.
  :(3) In paragraph (b), for â105%â substitute â107.5%â.â
  
  The rejected clause would have amended the [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/2/paragraph/2 Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986]. 
  
  The clause set the upper and lower bounds of the number of electors permitted in any constituency with reference to the average number of electors per constituency, excluding [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/2/paragraph/6 the 5 special cases for "protected constituencies"]. 
  
  
  
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2738 Parliament's webpage on the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0198/200198.pdf Amendment sheet containing Lords amendment 1,  October 2020], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/58-01/126/5801126_en_2.html#pb1-l1g1 Clause 1 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill, as introduced to the House of Lords, 15 July 2020], Parliament.uk
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