Clause 1 - Electoral regions in the United Kingdom
European Parliament (Representation) Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 12, in
clause 2, page 2, line 16, after '(1)', insert 'Where following the debate or debates held under section 1(1) of the 2002 Act the question as to whether the total number of MEPs to be elected for the United Kingdom may be altered is determined in the affirmative,'.
Amendment No. 20, in
clause 4, page 3, line 20, after '(1)', insert 'Where following the debate or debates held under section 1(1) of the 2002 Act the question as to whether the total number of MEPs to be elected for the United Kingdom may be altered is determined in the affirmative,'.
New clause 2—Expiry of Act—
'.— Part I of this Act shall cease to have effect if the electorate of any of the states whose government or governments have agreed to accede to the European Union (where such state or states are required by law to hold a referendum before such accession) votes in such a referendum to decline accession to the European Union.'.