MPs back Lib Dem bill on electoral reform in historic day for fair votes

Responding to the Commons voting for a Liberal Democrat Bill which would enact electoral reform by a margin of 138 to 136, Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury & Yate Claire Young said:

"This is a historic day in the fight for fairer votes and I am grateful to have been one of the MPs who helped get it across the line.

“Trust in our political system is broken following years of the Conservative Party riding roughshod over standards in public life and by Labour’s failure to offer real change.

“Fixing our broken electoral system, introducing fair votes, and making sure everyones' voice matters is the best way to rebuild this trust.

“Today, as we have done for more than a century, Liberal Democrats are leading the fight for fair votes and making sure that no one can be ignored in our democracy.

“The government must now listen to the will of the House, make time for the legislation and make fairer votes a reality.”