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European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008

Debates on delegated legislation on Wednesday, 2 July 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bach. The answering member was Lord Henley.
Draft European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

703 c71-5GC 

Session

2007-08

Department

Ministry of Justice

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Related items

European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
Wednesday, 24 July 2002
Public acts
European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003
Thursday, 8 May 2003
Public acts
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. Twenty-second report, drawing special attention to: draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008; draft Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008; draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2008; draft European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008; draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008; draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008; draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008; draft Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008; draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008; draft London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008; draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008; draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2008; draft Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008; draft Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Lord Henley | 703 c73GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for introducing the order. I had not come across what he referred to as ““Saint...
Lord Bach | 703 c73-4GC (Link to this contribution) I am afraid that it is not within my power to give seats to Wales or even to my beloved East Midland...

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Lord Thomas of Gresford | 703 c73GC (Link to this contribution) We are grateful that Wales retains four seats but we feel that we are not properly covered. I would ...
Lord Bach | 703 c71-3GC (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the European Pa...
Lord Bach | 703 c75GC (Link to this contribution) In very broad terms—everything that I have given has been in broad terms—Northern Ireland has one ME...
Lord Henley | 703 c75GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord, but he was rather coy when he said that Northern Ireland has a slig...
Lord Bach | 703 c75GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord. The minimum number for any region has to be three; that is the bott...
Lord Henley | 703 c74GC (Link to this contribution) I shall continue with the question I sought to put to the Minister before the Division Bell rang. It...
Lord Geddes | 703 c74GC (Link to this contribution) I apologise, but another Division has been called. The Committee stands adjourned until 4.58 pm or e...
Lord Henley | 703 c74GC (Link to this contribution) Can the Minister give us some very simple figures?

Subjects

Elections
EU enlargement
European Parliament
Members

Legislation

European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008

Link

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