§ Mr. Nobleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will name the returning officers and acting returning officers for the forthcoming election of United Kingdom representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI have made an order designating the returning officers for each European Assembly constituency in England and Wales. Under the draft regulations for the conduct of the European Assembly election, the duties of the returning officer will be discharged by the acting returning officer who would discharge the duties of that returning officer 637W at a parliamentary election. The following are the returning officers and acting
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EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS European Assembly Constituency Returning Officer Acting Returning Officer ENGLAND 1. Northumbria Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne Director of Administration, City of Newcastle upon Tyne 2. South Tyne and Wear Mayor of the Borough of Gateshead Registration Officer, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council 3. Cumbria High Sheriff of Lancashire Chief Executive, Lancaster City Council 4. Durham High Sheriff of Durham Registration Officer, Wear Valley District Council 5. Cleveland High Sheriff of Cleveland Chief Executive Officer, Borough of Langbaurgh 6. Yorkshire North High Sheriff of North Yorkshire The Chief Executive, Harrogate 7. Humberside The Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull Town Clerk, City of Kingston upon Hull 8. Lancashire Central Mayor of the Borough of Wigan Chief Executive, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council 9. Lancashire East High Sheriff of Lancashire Chief Executive, Blackburn Borough Council 10. Yorkshire West Lord Mayor of Bradford Chief Executive, City of Bradford 11. Leeds Lord Mayor of Leeds Registration Officer, City of Leeds 12. Liverpool Lord Mayor of Liverpool Registration Officer, City of Liverpool 13. Lancashire West Mayor of the Borough of Sefton Director of Legal and Estate Services, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council 14. Greater Manchester West Mayor of the City of Salford Chief Executive, City of Salford 15. Greater Manchester South Lord Mayor of Manchester Chief Executive, City of Manchester 16. Greater Manchester North High Sheriff of Greater Manchester Chief Executive, Tameside Metropolitan Borough 17. Yorkshire South West High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Registration Officer, City of Wakefield 18. Yorkshire South High Sheriff of South Yorkshire Registration Officer, Doncaster Metropolitan District Council 19. Cheshire West High Sheriff of Merseyside Director of Administration and Legal Services, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral 20. Cheshire East High Sheriff of Cheshire Chief Executive, Warrington Borough Council 21. Derbyshire Mayor of Derby Secretary, City of Derby 22. Sheffield Lord Mayor of Sheffield Chief Executive, City of Sheffield 23. Nottingham Lord Mayor of Nottingham Chief Executive, Nottingham City Council 24. Lincolnshire High Sheriff of Lincolnshire Registration Officer, South Holland District Council 25. Salop and Stafford High Sheriff of Salop Registration Officer, The Wrekin District Council 26. Staffordshire East Lord Mayor of Stoke on Trent Chief Executive Officer, City of Stoke on Trent 27. Midlands West Mayor of Dudley Chief Executive, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council 28. Birmingham North Lord Mayor of Birmingham Registration Officer, City of Birmingham 29. Birmingham South Lord Mayor of Birmingham Registration Officer, City of Birmingham 30. Midlands East High Sheriff of Leicestershire Registration Officer, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council 31. Leicester Lord Mayor of Leicester Chief Executive, City of Leicester 32. Cambridgeshire High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire Registration Officer, South Cambridgeshire District Council 33. Norfolk High Sheriff of Norfolk Chief Executive Officer, West Norfolk District Council 34. Suffolk High Sheriff of Suffolk District Secretary, St Edmundsbury District Council 35. Hereford and Worcester High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester Registration Officer, Bromsgrove District Council returning officers for each European Assembly constituency:
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European Assembly Returning Officer Constituency Acting Returning Officer ENGLAND 36. The Cotswolds High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Registration Officer, Cotswold District Council 37. Midlands Central Lord Mayor of Coventry City Secretary, Coventry 38. Northamptonshire Mayor of Northampton Chief Executive, Northampton Borough Council 39. Bedfordshire Mayor of Luton Chief Executive, Luton Borough Council 40. Hertfordshire High Sheriff of Hertfordshire Registration Officer, Broxbourne Borough Council 41. Essex South West Chairman of Basildon District Council Town Manager, Basildon District Council 42. Essex North East Mayor of Southend-on-Sea Chief Executive, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 43. Bristol Lord Mayor of Bristol City Cleric, Bristol 44. Upper Thames High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Registration Officer, Vale of White Horse District Council 45. Thames Valley High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Registration Officer, Wycombe District Council 46. Cornwall and Plymouth High Sheriff of Cornwall Chief Executive Officer, Borough of Restormel 47. Devon Mayor of Torbay Town Clerk, Torbay Borough Council 48. Somerset High Sheriff of Avon Registration Officer, Wansdyke District Council 49. Wessex Mayor of Bournemouth Chief Executive, Bournemouth Borough Council 50. Hampshire West Mayor of Southampton Secretary, City of Southampton 51. Wight and Hampshire East Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Chief Executive, City of Portsmouth 52. Surrey Mayor of Elmbridge Chief Executive, Elmbridge Borough Council 53. Sussex West High Sheriff of West Sussex Chief Executive, Crawley Borough Council 54. Sussex East Mayor of Brighton Chief Executive, Borough of Brighton 55. Kent West High Sheriff of Kent Chief Executive, Gravesham Borough Council 56. Kent East Chairman of Thanet District Council Chief Executive, Thanet District Council 57. London West Mayor of Ealing Town Clerk and Chief Executive Officer, London Borough of Ealing 58. London North West Mayor of Brent Chief Executive, London Borough of Brent 59. London Central Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster Chief Executive, City of Westminster 60. London North Mayor of Enfield Chief Executive, London Borough of Enfield 61. London North East Mayor of Waltham Forest Chief Executive, London Borough of Waltham Forest 62. London East Mayor of Havering Registration Officer, London Borough of Havering 63. London South West Mayor of Wandsworth Chief Executive, London Borough of Wandsworth 64. London South Mayor of Croydon Town Clerk and Chief Executive London Borough of Croydon 65. London South Inner Mayor of Lewisham Chief Executive, London Borough of Lewisham 66. London South East Mayor of Bromley Chief Executive, London Borough of Bromley 640W
WALES 1. North Wales High Sheriff of Clwyd Chief Executive Officer, Wrexham Maelor Borough Council 2. Mid and West Wales Mayor of the City of Swansea Chief Executive, City of Swansea 3. South-East Wales High Sheriff of Gwent Town Clerk, Borough of Blaenan Gwent 4. South Wales Lord Mayor of Cardiff Chief Executive, Cardiff City Council