99 MP Party

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The 99 MP Party is a small New Zealand political party. It supports a reduction of the number of Members of Parliament from the current 120 to 99.

With the introduction of Mixed Member Proportional in 1996, the number of MPs rose from 99 to 120. The 99MP Party was formed by Margaret Robertson, who organised a referendum in 1999 calling for the number to be reduced back to 99. The party also supports making it mandatory for all constitutional changes to be put to referendums. The Electoral Commission accepted the party's official registration on 14 April 2005.

In the 2005 elections, the 99 MP Party gained 0.03% of the vote. Shortly afterwards, Margaret Robertson announced plans to step down.

On 16 March 2006, the New Zealand Parliament passed the first reading of New Zealand First MP Barbara Stewart's private members bill, to cut the number of MPs to 100.[1] A number of parties indicated though that their support was for it to go to select committee, at which public submissions could be heard.[2]

In September 2006, the party was deregistered, having failed to provide evidence of the necessary 500 members.