Conduct Of Scottish Labour Members And Pr For Local Government In Scotland

EDM number 1331 in 2002-03, proposed by Pete Wishart on 04/06/2003.

That this House notes the campaign of several Scottish honourable Members to reverse and influence the decision of the Scottish Executive to legislate on PR for Local Government in Scotland; believes that the democratisation of the voting system for local Government in Scotland is long overdue and will result in the end of massive Labour majorities on a minority of the vote across vast swathes of West Central Scotland; believes that this is not an issue for Scottish MPs and the Scottish Parliament has every right to legislate on this matter; hopes that the threatening and intimidating language, specifically the threat to review the voting system of the Scottish Parliament, will only stiffen the resolve of the Scottish Executive; and believes that the electoral system of the Scottish Parliament should no longer be entrusted with this House and should be transferred to the Scottish Parliament.

This motion has been signed by a total of 4 MPs.