New Clause 18
Political Parties and Elections Bill
11:45 am
Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment (a), at end of new subsection (4)(a) insert
‘from a list of up to three persons who are not disqualified to serve as an MEP and whose names and electoral numbers had been submitted along with the nomination papers of the previous MEP at the previous election.’.
Amendment (b), in new subsection (4)(b) leave out from ‘apply’ to end and insert
‘, by the highest ranking person who is not disqualified to serve as an MEP and whose name and electoral number had been submitted on an ordered list of up to three persons along with the previous MEP’s nomination papers at the previous election.’.
Government amendment No. 128.