Clause 2 - Recommendations by Electoral Commission - relating to changes in number of United Kingdom MEPs
European Parliament (Representation) Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following:
Amendment No.4, in
clause 2, page 2, line 29, leave out 'and' and insert—
'(aa) Northern Ireland is allocated at least three MEPs; and'.
Amendment No.10, in
schedule, page 13, line 14, after 'least', insert
'four MEPs, except that Northern Ireland is entitled to be allocated at least'.
I also remind the Committee that under the terms of the resolution agreed on Tuesday our proceedings to the end of clause 7 must be brought to a conclusion by 5.30 pm today.