HC Deb 03 August 1978 vol 955 cc516-7W
Mr. Lee

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he intends to draft regulations governing the conduct of elections to the European Assembly providing, inter alia, for the regulation of campaigning in favour of a boycott those elections.

Mr. John

No.

Mr. Lee

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now in a position to state when regulations governing the disbursement and accounting of European Assembly election expenses will be laid before the House.

Mr. John

Draft regulations for the conduct of European Assembly elections, including the arrangements for the control of election expenses, will be published shortly. We hope to lay these before Parliament for approval in the autumn.