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LABOUR’S bid to scupper Tory gerrymandering passed its first hurdle in the Commons yesterday.
A private member’s Bill from Pat Glass aimed at keeping Parliament 650-strong secured a second reading by 253 votes to 37.
New Tory-mandated Boundary Commission rules would see constituencies in England and Wales brought closer to a standard size, but MPs have pointed out more Labour seats are set to go.
Conservative David Nuttall claimed that Labour MPs were only supporting the Bill because they feared deselection from the Corbyn-supporting Momentum campaign.
Ms Glass replied: “I think that the unfortunate intervention is not helpful and just exemplifies why people out there get so angry about people in here. This is about something bigger than ourselves.”
The Bill will now go to committee stage but it is unlikely to become law without government support.
Cabinet Office Minister Chris Skidmore said the government remained “committed” to the change.
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