6 SEPTEMBER 2010

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In this Parliamentary briefing you will find: 

• The Fawcett Society's views on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill and how it did not address the underrepresentation of women in Parliament
• Key questions that the Fawcett Society wished to be raised at the 2nd reading of the Bill which address the inadequate length of time given to the scrutiny of the Bill’s implications for the number of women in parliament
• Recommendations which include the incorporation of a public discussion on the link between electoral systems and the gender balance of parliament

Link to the report: Briefing on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill