EDM: Proportional Representation for UK Elections

Proportional Representation for UK Elections

Tabled by Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) 33 signatures

The motion

That this House celebrates the hard work of candidates who stood for election on 7th May; congratulates those who succeeded in their bid for election; notes that the representation of parties on Councils across the UK does not reflect the vote share each party will have received; recognises that these results reflect the end of a two-party political system in the UK; acknowledges that the first-past-the-post system is no longer fit for purpose and only marginalises people’s votes; recognises that a proportional voting system would provide voters with more choice and would enable Councils and Parliament to be more representative of the share of votes; highlights that the Liberal Democrats won all 54 seats for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames with 51% of the vote, while Reform UK won 71% of the seats for the London Borough of Havering with just 37% of the vote; and calls for a proportional voting system to be introduced to recognise multi-party politics in the UK and to make each person’s vote count.

Signatories (33)