division_name: Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons)
motion: <p class="" pid="c.1594.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1594.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation of the People Acts to provide for the introduction of proportional representation as a method for electing a certain number of Members of the House of Commons; to make provision about changing existing constituencies and reducing their number; and for connected purposes.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.1597.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">Question put (<phrase class="standing-order" code="23" pwmotiontext="yes">Standing Order No. 23</phrase>).</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.1597.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1597.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 27, Noes 164.</p>