European Elections

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 March 1999.

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Photo of Jack Straw Jack Straw The Secretary of State for the Home Department 12:00, 15 March 1999

I am pleased to announce to the House that we will be spending £3.5 million on a publicity campaign to explain to the electorate the new voting system for the European elections, and to encourage voter participation and a higher turnout. The campaign will begin in May. I will be happy to discuss details of the campaign with the Opposition parties.