§ 47. Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has any plans to promote representation within the European Parliament based on a proportional ratio of population to seats.
§ Mr. MaudeThe allocation of seats in the European Parliament has been the subject of negotiations within the framework of successive treaties since that of 1951 establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, under which the original Common Assembly was set up. Relative population has become the principal factor in determining the allocation of seats.