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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q I know the ERS’s preferred system would be the single transferable vote. Were such a system to be adopted—for example, the hon. Member for Glasgow East mentioned the slightly…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q In your experience, do you think that has compromised the quality of the representation those Members of Parliament give? Darren Hughes: Well, they have to work incredibly hard,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Third sitting)Q On the same theme, Wales has roughly the same sized electorate as Greater Manchester, where I am an MP, but we have 27 MPs and Wales has 40, which means that their average…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q I should put it on the record that I am a member of the Electoral Reform Society. I wanted that to be out there. I want to pick up on a couple of points that have been raised.…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (First sitting)Q My points dovetail nicely with my colleague’s questions. We have been talking quite a bit about the necessity, or desirability, of ward splitting in England. Obviously, it is a…18 Jun 2020 Bills sponsored (1)