HC Deb 10 April 2000 vol 348 c79W
Mr. Redwood

To 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.