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  Parliamentary Constituencies Bill - New Clause 1 - Permissable Variation of Electorate per Constituency
  
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  @ MP voted aye to allow extra variation in the size of the electorate in a constituency where there are considerations such as the size, shape and accessibility or other electoral boundaries. 
  @ MP voted no against allowing extra variation in the size of the electorate in a constituency where there are considerations such as the size, shape and accessibility or other electoral boundaries. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted against allowing extra variation in the size of the electorate in a constituency where there are considerations such as the size, shape and accessibility or other electoral boundaries. 
  
  MPs were considering the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill[1].
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''Electorate per constituency'' and stated:
  
  :After [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/2/paragraph/2 rule 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1986 Act], insertâ
  
  :â(1A) Notwithstanding rule 2(1), where it is necessary to take account of the factors listed in [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/2/paragraph/5 rule 5], the electorate of any constituency shall beâ
  
  :(a) no less than 92.5% of the United Kingdom electoral quota, and
  
  :(b) no more than 107.5% of that quota.ââ
  
  An explanatory statement from the proposer of the rejected new clause stated:
  
  :This new clause seeks to instruct the Boundary Commission to aim for 5% above or below the electoral quota calculated in accordance with Schedule 2 rule 2(3) of the 1986 Act; but widens the permissible range in a constituencyâs electorate up to 7.5% above or below the electoral quota in difficult cases where it is necessary to do so to take proper account of all the considerations in rule 5 of Schedule 2 to the 1986 Act. It will be at the Boundary Commissionâs discretion whether to apply the wider flexibility in specific cases, in order to comply with the rule 5 considerations such as to maintain local and community ties, or to prevent the division of wards.
  
  
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2019-21/parliamentaryconstituencies.html Parliament's webpage on the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill]
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