§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy in respect of proportional representation for the European Parliament on a Europe-wide list system. [118105]
§ Mr. Vaz[holding answer 7 April 2000]: The Government see little merit in a Europe-wide list system for the European Parliament. Nor is it an idea which has so far attracted any serious support from other member states in the Intergovernmental, Conference.