Councillor Paul Stuart moved and Councillor Angie Davies seconded the motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 13.

Councillor Jeff Green moved and Councillor Lesley Rennie seconded the following amendment, submitted in accordance with Standing Order 13.3:

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Council notes congratulates the new Labour Government has achieved a on their resounding and decisive victory in the recent Ggeneral Eelection.

This is an immense milestone for our nation and people of Great Britain clearly voted for ‘cChange’.

Council extends special congratulations to the four elected Members of Parliament who will serve Wirral going forward:

Dame Angela Eagle MP – Elected for the Wallasey constituency.
Alison McGovern MP – Elected for the Birkenhead constituency.
Matthew Patrick MP – Elected for the Wirral West constituency.
Justin Madders MP – Elected for the Ellesmere Port & Bromborough constituency.

Council notes Their successful campaigns and subsequent election as Members of Parliament are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and the trust their constituents have placed in them and the our new Labour government.

Council recognises and appreciates the commitment and efforts of Wirral candidates from all political parties who participated in a positive campaign, as well as their campaign teams.

Council further recognises It is also important that we recognise and thanks all the council staff who worked so hard to make the process of the General Election things run smoothly throughout the General Election process. and acknowledges the importance of this contribution to a flourishing and vibrant democracy.

Council requests that the Leader of the Council and all Party Leaders write to all four MPs to give our heartfelt congratulations on their election and confirm our commitment to working collaboratively with our MPs, when in the best interests of Wirral,and the nNew Labour Government, to improve the lives of Wirral residents, communities and businesses.

Councillor Amanda Onwuemene moved and Councillor Judith Grier seconded the following amendment, submitted in accordance with Standing Order 13.3:

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Council also notes that, according to the Electoral Reform Society the 2024 general election was “the most disproportional in British electoral history” 1 with Labour winning 64% of seats on less than 34% of the overall vote and, nationally, the votes required to elect one MP per party were: Labour: 23,615 Conservative: 56,422 Liberal Democrat: 48,877 Green Party: 485,814 Reform UK: 821,322 Proportional representation is the national policy of the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Reform UK along with a host of Trade Unions and prodemocracy organisations. Council therefore agrees that the scandal of wasted votes must end and asks all Group Leaders to write to the Prime Minister calling for a change in our outdated electoral laws and to enable Proportional Representation to be used for UK general elections.

Council debated the motion and amendments, and the Green Group amendment was then put to the vote and was lost (14:33) (1 abstention).

The Conservative amendment was therefore put to the vote and was carried (28:19) (1 Abstention).

The substantive Motion as amended was then put to the vote and it was,

Resolved (47:00)(1 Abstention) – That  

Council notes the new Labour Government has achieved a decisive victory in the recent General Election and people of Great Britain clearly voted for ‘change’.

Council extends congratulations to the four elected Members of Parliament who will serve Wirral going forward:

Dame Angela Eagle MP – Elected for the Wallasey constituency.

Alison McGovern MP – Elected for the Birkenhead constituency.

Matthew Patrick MP – Elected for the Wirral West constituency.

Justin Madders MP – Elected for the Ellesmere Port & Bromborough constituency.

Council notes the trust their constituents have placed in them and the new Labour government.

Council recognises and appreciates the commitment and efforts of Wirral candidates from all political parties who participated in a positive campaign, as well as their campaign teams.

Council further recognises and thanks all the council staff who worked so hard to make the process of the General Election run smoothly and acknowledges the importance of this contribution to a flourishing and vibrant democracy.

Council requests that the Leader of the Council and all Party Leaders write to all four MPs to give our congratulations on their election and confirm our commitment to working collaboratively with our MPs and, when in the best interests of Wirral, the new Labour Government, to improve the lives of Wirral residents, communities and businesses.