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thirdly, that the number of members elected by
functional constituencies will be increased by
two, that is to say, from 12 to 14; and
finally, that the number of members elected by
the electoral college will remain unchanged.
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constituency system in 1988, the government has noted that the system has worked well since its introduction in 1985
and that public response to the Green Paper showed wide
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response from groups and associations seeking
representation through the functional constituency system
and it has been a difficult task to decide which
additional groups should be represented. In theory, it
would be possible to expand the system indefinitely, but a
gradual approach suggests that we should not move too far
too fast. For this reason, the proposals in the White
Paper envisage the expansion of two existing functional
constituencies to include professional groups with closely
related interests, rather than the creation of additional
new constituencies.