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EDM number 764 in 2006-07, proposed by Daniel Kawczynski on 30/01/2007.

That this House notes with concern the rapid move to more elections by proportional representation, especially in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved bodies, and for EU elections; further notes that proportional representation can lead to unstable coalition government, and that in comparison to a first past the post system proportional representation leads to a lack of accountability with an elected representative who is not accountable to a certain geographical area, and to a specific local community; and seeks reassurance from the Government that such changes in the electoral process will not be considered for local and parliamentary elections in England.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Daniel Kawczynski30/01/2007Shrewsbury and AtchamConservativeProposed
Philip Davies31/01/2007ShipleyConservativeSeconded
Andrew Dismore31/01/2007HendonLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley31/01/2007Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Graham Stringer31/01/2007Manchester, BlackleyLabourSeconded
David Wilshire31/01/2007SpelthorneConservativeSeconded
Alan Simpson31/01/2007Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Andrew Rosindell01/02/2007RomfordConservativeSigned
Stephen Hepburn01/02/2007JarrowLabourSigned
Michael Ancram01/02/2007DevizesConservativeSigned
Stewart Jackson01/02/2007PeterboroughConservativeSigned
Kelvin Hopkins02/02/2007Luton NorthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer02/02/2007KeighleyLabourSigned
Ann Winterton05/02/2007CongletonConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton05/02/2007MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Brian Jenkins06/02/2007TamworthLabourSigned
Greg Hands06/02/2007Hammersmith and FulhamConservativeSigned
Ken Purchase07/02/2007Wolverhampton North EastLabourSigned
Michael Mates07/02/2007East HampshireConservativeSigned
Paul Murphy07/02/2007TorfaenLabourSigned
Janet Dean07/02/2007BurtonLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin07/02/2007Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
John Whittingdale07/02/2007Maldon and East ChelmsfordConservativeSigned
Roger Godsiff19/02/2007Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small HeathLabourSigned
Rudi Vis21/02/2007Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Julian Lewis26/02/2007New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Bill Etherington27/02/2007Sunderland NorthLabourSigned

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