A Bill to make provision for an open list system for elections to the European Parliament.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
30 March 2015
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This bill would introduce an open-list system for elections to the European Parliament in the UK, allowing voters to influence which candidates are elected from party lists. It originated in the Commons, was sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope, and is listed here as being at the 2nd reading in the Commons.
The bill is currently listed as being at the 2nd reading in the Commons. Its earlier readings are recorded as 2014 (1st reading) and 2015 (2nd reading), with no further stages shown in this record.
Across the party groups, Conservatives supported the bill (366 Aye, 81 No). Labour (including Labour Co-op) largely opposed (133 Aye, 582 No). Smaller parties and groups split, with Reform UK and the DUP supporting, and Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru and others opposing in varying degrees. Sinn Féin and the Speaker are shown as mixed or not voting in some divisions.
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7 Jul 2014
9 Jan 2015
Based on 6 recorded votes • Sorted by % Aye
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 July 2014. The second reading was on 9 January 2015 but the Bill was then withdrawn at the end of the debate.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
