| comprising: |
|
| Labour |
65 |
| Conservative
| 48 |
| Liberal Democrats
| 5 |
| Independent
| 1 |
| Plaid Cymru
| 2 |
| UK Unionist
| 1 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party
| 1 |
| Scottish National Party
| 2 |
| Anonymous
| 5 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who favour a ballot system: |
111 (85.4%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
54 |
| Conservative
| 40 |
| Liberal Democrats
| 4 |
| Independent
| 1 |
| Plaid Cymru
| 1 |
| UK Unionist
| 1 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party
| 1 |
| Scottish National Party
| 2 |
| Anonymous
| 5 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who do not favour a ballot system:
| 11 (8.5%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
5 |
| Conservative
| 6 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who do not have a preference:
| 8 (6.1%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
6 |
| Conservative
| 1 |
| Liberal Democrats
| 1 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who favour a secret ballot system:
| 82 (63%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
38 |
| Conservative
| 30 |
| Liberal Democrats
| 4 |
| Plaid Cymru
| 2 |
| UK Unionist
| 1 |
| Scottish National Party
| 2 |
| Anonymous
| 5 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who favour an open ballot system:
| 31 (23.8%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
18 |
| Conservative
| 10 |
| Independent
| 1 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party
| 1 |
| Anonymous
| 1 |
| Others |
8 |
| Don't knows/no change:
| 5 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who favour the alternative vote system:
| 46 (35.4%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
29 |
| Conservative
| 6 |
| Liberal Democrats
| 5 |
| Plaid Cymru
| 2 |
| Scottish National Party
| 1 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party
| 1 |
| Anonymous
| 2 |
| | |
| | |
| Number of MPs who favour a first past the post system:
| 39 (30%) |
| comprising: | |
| Labour |
10 |
| Conservative
| 25 |
| Independent
| 1 |
| UKU |
1 |
| Anonymous
| 3 |
| Don't knows/no change
| 26 |
| Others |
17 |
| | |
| | |
| 78 Members (60%) favour each candidate to continue to require a mover and seconder.
| |
| | |
| 47 Members (36%) favour each candidate requiring a mover and seconder and for all three to be entitled to address the House as at present.
| |
| | |
| 41 Members (31.5%) are in favour of a written manifesto replacing or supplementing a mover and seconder.
| |
| | |
| 44 Members (33.8%) favour a hustings meeting.
| |
| | |
| 32 Members (24.6%) favour the requirement that candidates have the support of a minimum number of Members to be eligible to enter the contest.
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