HC Deb 30 July 1971 vol 822 c175W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish details of the practices followed by the Six in electing from amongst their respective national Parliaments members of the European Parliament.

Mr. Whitelaw

Article 138 (1) of the Treaty of Rome requires delegates to the European Parliament to be nominated by their respective Parliaments. The procedure for nomination differs between the Member States of the Community but, as far as is known, nomination based on an elective process applies only in the Upper and Lower Chambers of France and Italy.

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