Sentences with phrase «av referendum bill»

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As things stand Labour, which campaigned at the election on holding a referendum on AV, is not going to support the bill because of what it sees as gerrymandering.

The problem is they've got a deadline for the AV Bill which is to get the referendum in May.

Labour should also introduce an amendment to the electoral reform referendum bill to change it from a referendum on AV to a referendum on STV.

For example, if Labour managed to get its act together, a big «if» I know, and they put an amendment to the voting reform bill designed to introduce AV + on to a referendum question rather than AV, how will the Liberal Democrats vote?

Rebel Tory backbenchers fail in their attempt to impose thresholds on the AV Referendum - but 21 MPs back the bid before the bill clears the Commons

During last night's proceedings on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, Tory MP Bill Cash proposed an amendment that the AV referendum should be subject to a 40 % turnout threshold.

It looks instead like the government will use the constitutional reform and governance bill to pave the way for a referendum within two years of the next election, ie in the next parliament, but just on the alternative vote (AV)-- a system that allows preferences but isn't proportional.

Labour Peers are not trying to stop the AV referendum which ought to be in a separate bill anyway.

A number of noble Lords have stayed up through the night, having already talked through nine days of scrutinising a bill that is being rushed through, on the pretext of needing an early referendum on AV, in spite of a complete absence of prior consultation, debate and discussion.

Dean, many Labour MPs voted against the Bill that introduced the referendum on AV — that is breaking a commitment to holding one.

James Landale describes the all - night Lords sitting as peers discuss the bill to allow an AV referendum due in May.

Voting system: Bill will be brought forward for referendum on changing to AV but parties will be able to campaign on opposite sides of argument

It's worth keeping an eye on the progress of the NAME bill - the measure that paves the way for a referendum on AV and a reduction in the number of Commons seats.

Michael, I clearly remember that, during the negotiations in the week following the election, the news media were clearly reporting THEN that Labour were offering the Lib Dems a bill through Parliament to introduce AV, with a referendum on further changes to introduce PR.