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[email protected] 145 1 MARCH 2011 146 government boundaries, but ultimately they have to House of Commons deliver constituencies of more equal size. At the moment, constituencies can vary by over 50%, which is simply Tuesday 1 March 2011 not right. Recall of MPs The House met at half-past Two o’clock 2. Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con): What plans he has to introduce a power for electors in a PRAYERS constituency to recall their elected Member of Parliament. [42562] [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] 5. Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con): What plans he has to introduce a power for electors in a constituency Oral Answers to Questions to recall their elected Member of Parliament. [42566] 7. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab): DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER When he plans to publish his proposals to allow electors in a constituency to recall their elected Member of Parliament. [42568] The Deputy Prime Minister was asked— The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg): The Parliamentary Constituencies Government are committed to bringing forward legislation to introduce a power to recall Members of Parliament. 1. Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con): What We are currently considering what would be the fairest, recent representations he has received on his proposals and most appropriate and robust, procedure, and we to create fewer and more equally sized constituencies.