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<p>The new parliamentary elections law, enacted by the decree of former interim President
Adly Mansour on 5 June, increases the number of parliamentary seats to 567, with 420
seats to be elected by single member constituencies and 120 through party lists. On
3 June, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon.
Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) issued a statement urging Egypt's
leaders to ensure that the transition leads towards accountable and democratic governance,
underpinned by strong and accountable institutions.</p>
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