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自民党内で衆院議員定数削減の先送り論が浮上 消費税減税法案の成立を最優先
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自民党内で衆院議員定数削減の先送り論が浮上 消費税減税法案の成立を最優先

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臨時国会召集を前に自民党内で衆院議員定数削減の議論を先送りすべきだとの声が出ている。野党の反対が続く中、高市政権が最優先とする消費税減税関連法案の審議に影響が及ぶことを懸念している。与党の日本維新の会は早期の定数削減を求める姿勢を崩しておらず、与党内で温度差が生じている。与野党は10月末までに現行の衆院選挙制度の見直しについて結論を出すことで合意したが、定数削減については与党が議論を求める一方で野党は応じない方針を示している。

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臨時国会が5日に召集されることを前に、自民党内で衆院議員定数削減の議論を先送りすべきだとの声が出ている。野党が反対姿勢を続ける中、高市政権が最優先課題とする消費税減税関連法案の審議に影響が及ぶことを懸念しているためだ。

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臨時国会が5日に召集されるのを前に、自民党内で衆院議員定数削減の議論を先送りするべきだとの声が出ている。野党が反対姿勢を続ける中、高市政権が最優先課題に位置付ける消費税減税関連法案の審議に影響が及ぶことを懸念するためだ。連立与党の日本維新の会は早期の定数削減を求める立場を崩しておらず、与党内で温度差が生じている。

定数減「10月末」結論目指す 与党主張、衆院選改革で報告書

「消費税減税法案の成立が最優先だ。定数削減法案の来年の通常国会への先送りもあり得る」。自民幹部はこう指摘した。与党は参院で過半数に届いておらず、法案成立には野党の協力が欠かせない。定数削減を持ち出し、野党の反発を招くのは得策ではないとの判断がある。

首相官邸幹部も「減税法案が成立してから定数削減法案を審議してもらいたい」と期待を示した。自民が9月30日に開いた政治制度改革本部では定数削減への慎重意見が相次いだ。自民内で実現を急ぐ機運は乏しい。

与野党は10月末までに現行の衆院選挙制度の見直しについて結論を出すことで合意した。与党は定数削減も議論するよう求めるが野党は応じない方針。野党各党の衆参両院の国対委員長は2日、国会内で会談し、比例代表45議席を削減する与党提出法案の成立阻止を確認した。

消費税減税は高市早苗首相の「悲願」だ。自民内には、恒久的な食料品の消費税率ゼロを唱える公明党との連携を重視すべきだとの声がある。公明は比例代表のみの定数削減に反対しており、公明幹部は「自民には協力できない」とけん制している。

維新は定数削減を「改革のセンターピン」としてきただけに焦りを募らせている。昨年の臨時国会、今年の特別国会に続き、3度目の先送りとなれば党内の反発は強まるとみられ、吉村洋文代表(大阪府知事)は2日、府庁で記者団に「臨時国会で定数削減をやり遂げる」と重ねて強調。消費税減税優先論に対し「どちらも選挙公約だ」と語気を強めた。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 消費税減税関連法案が臨時国会で優先審議される

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 衆院議員定数削減法案は来年の通常国会に先送りされる可能性がある

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • 消費税減税関連法案はいつ成立する見込みか
  • 定数削減法案はいつ通常国会に提出されるか
  • 与野党の選挙制度改革協議はどのように進むか

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