Proportional Representation When Electing Mps
Details
Status: Active
Groups: Constitutional Reform
Policy may be highlighted in absence of interested votes.
Description
There have been votes in Parliament on whether the system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons should change to a one where the proportion of seats won by a political party better reflects the proportion of the vote they win.
[Person name] voted for/against a more proportional system for electing MPs
Decisions
Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.
| month | decision | alignment | strength | decision type | uses powers | voting cluster | participant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02 | Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems | agree | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided | 545 |
| 2010-02 | Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — New Clause 88 — Referendum on Voting System for Electing MPs | agree | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Divided opposition: Government Aye, Opposition divided | 538 |
| 2010-10 | Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Part 3 — Question for referendum on the system for electing MPs | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 363 |
| 2010-11 | Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — 40% Minimum Turnout for Automatic Action on AV Referendum Result | against | weak | Division | insufficent_info | Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided | 576 |
| 2015-12 | Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons) Bill — Leave to Bring In | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 191 |
| 2016-07 | Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age) | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Low participation vote | 155 |
| 2020-01 | Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Proportional Representation to Elect MPs | agree | weak | Division | does_not_use_powers | Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No | 400 |
| 2024-12 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Low participation vote | 267 |