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Political and Constitutional Reform Committee continues its examination of proposals for voting and parliamentary reform
Committee say they have been denied adequate scrutiny time
Matthew Hancock, MP for West Suffolk, opened Westminster Hall debate
Commons will return on 6 September 2010
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