division_name: Royal Commission (London) &#8212; Clause 1 &#8212; Referendum on the alternative vote system
motion: <p pid="a.258.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">Question accordingly negatived.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.258.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Amendment proposed</i>: 4, page 1, line 6, leave out 'must be held on <phrase class="date" code="2011-05-05" pwmotiontext="yes">5 May 2011</phrase>' and insert-</p>
  
  <p pid="a.258.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">'(None) 'shall be held on a date specified in an order made by the Minister, provided that such date-</p>
  
  <p pid="a.258.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) shall not coincide with any poll or polls held for any parliamentary assembly or regularly held local government election; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.258.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) shall be at least six months after the commencement of the referendum period (as specified in Schedule 1).'.-<i> (Mr Jenkin.)</i></p>
  
  <p pid="a.258.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put</i>, That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.258.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 264, Noes 326.</p>