AUSTRIAN ELECTION

Early day motion 381, tabled 9 February 2000 by Lord Cryer (Labour). Signed by 27 members.

That this House notes with alarm the accession to power of the Austrian Freedom Party; further notes this organisation was aided by Austria's proportional electoral system; and calls on the British Government to confirm that the first past the post electoral system is fair, accountable and tends to lead to the exclusion of extremists of all kinds.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, Unknown 1.