§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if any decision has been made on the electoral system to be used in the next election for 16W members of the European Assembly; and if he anticipates that United Kingdom legislation will be necessary for any of the changes envisaged.
§ Mr. MayhewDiscussion of the European Parliament's proposals for a uniform electoral procedure is at too early a stage for any decisions to be reached by the Council of Ministers. Implementation of any changes of the kind the Parliament's proposals would involve would require primary legislation.