HL Deb 29 June 1998 vol 591 cc58-9WA
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What criteria they used in choosing people to serve on the Independent Commission on the Voting System. [HL2389]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The members of the Independent Commission on the Voting System were selected to represent a broad spectrum of political views. They are all eminent and distinguished people, with a wide knowledge of the issues involved.