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A Referendum Bill on electoral reform

We will bring forward a Referendum Bill on electoral reform, which includes provision for the introduction of the Alternative Vote in the event of a positive result in the referendum, as well as for the creation of fewer and more equal sized constituencies.


We will whip both Parliamentary parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote, without prejudice to the positions parties will take during such a referendum.

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Governance
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24. Political Reform
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A Referendum Bill on electoral reform
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Creation of fewer and more equal sized constituencies
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Introduction of the Alternative Vote
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200 all-postal primaries
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A new ‘public reading stage’ for bills
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A power of recall
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A referendum on further Welsh devolution
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Commission on the ‘West Lothian question’
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Cut the perks and bureaucracy associated with Parliament
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Enhanced Departmental Boards
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Establish five-year fixed-term Parliaments
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Extra support for would-be politicians with disabilities
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Improve the civil service
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Individual voter registration
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Limit the number of Special Advisers
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Move away from the final-salary pension system for MPs
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Peace, stability and economic prosperity in Northern Ireland
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Petitions with 100,000 signatures eligible for debate in Parliament
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Power to instigate local referendums on any local issue
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Power to veto excessive council tax increases
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Prevent misuse of Parliamentary privilege
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Publish central government job vacancies online
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Publish details of UK projects receiving over £25,000 of EU funds
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Reform the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
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Review the Fossil Fuel Levy in Scotland
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Stop supplementary business rates plans
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The system of devolution funding
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Wholly or mainly elected upper chamber on the basis of PR
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Wright Committee for reform to the House of Commons
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