Explain why the Proportional Representation voting system may offer better representation than a First-Past-The-Post system?

Proportional representation (PR) provides better representation because thresholds for representation are far lower. In FPTP, parties are required to gain majorities in small geographic regions such as the UK's constituencies, in PR systems, seats are allocated by percentage of vote share, therefore smaller parties are able to gain representation without having to obtain a majority in one specific area of the state. This therefore provides better representation because it means that the quantity of support for each party is directly reflected in the quantity of elected representatives representing them. Such an example of this is the fact that the Green Party in Germany (Die Grünen) only received 8% of the vote in Germany's federal election in 2017 and received 66 of the 709 available seats. This shows the benefits of PR by allowing for smaller parties to have their views represented in parliament. FPTP however can force smaller parties to lack representatives in representative bodies. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) received 13% of the vote in the UK's 2015 General Election yet only received 1 of 650 seats. This shows how FPTP deprives people of representation, and how PR can allow for representative bodies to reflect the nature of its populace.