Caroline Spelman almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency

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Major votes

• On 18 Tach 2016: Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• On 29 Ion 2013: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio against postponing a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and against delaying a review of the effect of reducing the number of MPs Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • fewer MPs in the House of Commons
  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 15 Chw 2011: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio not to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed. Show vote
• On 15 Chw 2011: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio not to increase the permitted variation from the norm in the number of voters in each parliamentary constituency to 7.5% from the 5% previously proposed. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 2 Tach 2010: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio for a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and to equalise the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 1 Tach 2010: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio against a provision which would ensure a whole number of MPs would represent each of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Anglesey, Argyll and Bute, the Highland Council area and the Isle of Wight. Show vote
• On 20 Hyd 2010: Caroline Spelman was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number and distribution of seats Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 6 Med 2010: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio in favour of a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • a more proportional system for electing MPs
  • fewer MPs in the House of Commons
  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement

Minor votes

• On 15 Chw 2011: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio in favour of allowing a Parliamentary constituency to cover both part of the Isle of Wight and part of the UK mainland. Show vote
• On 15 Chw 2011: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio to create two Parliamentary constituencies wholly on the Isle of Wight rather than just one. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 1 Tach 2010: Caroline Spelman wedi pleidleisio not to make specified exemptions from proposals to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted against guaranteeing certain areas a whole number of MPs and also against widening the band within which the number of electors in every constituencies must remain. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • fewer MPs in the House of Commons