Members of the European Parliament (Hansard, 30 July 1997)

HC Deb 30 July 1997 vol 299 c260W 260W

§ Mr. Streeter
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the election of British Members of the European Parliament by proportional representation. [11488]

§ Mr. George Howarth
The Government recently announced their intention to introduce legislation this Session to provide for the 1999 elections to the European Parliament to be conducted using a proportionally based regional list system.