HL Deb 19 November 1997 vol 583 c81WA
Lord Selkirk of Douglas

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What procedures for voting will be used in the proposed Scottish Parliament; and whether there will be public consultation on them.

Lord Sewel

The electoral system proposed for the Scottish Parliament was described in the White PaperScotland's Parliament (Cm 3658) which was published on 24 July 1997. The Government's proposals as set out in the White Paper received the overwhelming endorsement of people in Scotland at the referendum on 11 September 1997.