Principles of democracy

Early day motion 345, tabled 5 September 2022 by David Linden (Scottish National Party). Signed by 49 members.

That this House asserts the basic principles of democracy whereby 50 percent plus one of those who vote in a democratic ballot commands a majority for change; rejects suggestions that a future British Government would legislate to require more than half of the entire registered Scottish electorate to vote in a future Scottish independence referendum; notes that the Right Honourable Member for South West Norfolk achieved only 47 percent of eligible votes from the Conservative and Unionist Party leadership election; and calls upon the Right Honourable Member for Holborn and St Pancras to similarly disassociate from a suggestion which this House considers to be fundamentally undemocratic.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 42, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour 1.