"Their concept for the club involves hugely increasing supporter involvement through a trust system on the lines of that in place at Barcelona, " said Farquhar.
At the conclusion of the debate on his amendment, Mr Chope, a supporter of the current first-past-the-post system, did not force a vote on the matter, but gave notice that he might re-visit it during later stages of the bill.
Edwards, a death penalty supporter, conceded that "serious steps" need to be take to improve the system so that innocent people aren't condemned to death.