§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on 259W the proposals on the agenda of the General Affairs Council of 22 –23 March concerning the establishment of a pan-European MEP voting constituency with pan-European MEP lists; what discussions were held in the Council; and when the matter will next be considered. [82479]
§ Ms QuinNo such item appeared on the agenda for the 22 –23 March General Affairs Council. The European Parliament's proposal for common principles for European Parliamentary elections, adopted in July 1998, suggested the possibility of trans-European lists of candidates. But the Council has yet to give an opinion on the proposal.