HL Deb 22 April 1999 vol 599 c1234

3.38 p.m.

The Earl of Dartmouth

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to amend the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 so as to disqualify staff and employees of European Community institutions from standing in United Kingdom elections to the European Parliament. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(The Earl of Dartmouth.)

On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.