European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24)

Introductory U.K.

[F1 1 Number of MEPs and electoral regions U.K.

(1) There shall be [F2 72] members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) elected for the United Kingdom.

(2) For the purposes of electing those MEPs—

(a) [F3 the area of England and Gibraltar is] divided into the nine electoral regions specified in Schedule 1; and

(b) Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are each single electoral regions.

[F4 (3) The number of MEPs to be elected for each electoral region is as follows—

East Midlands	5
Eastern	7
London	8
North East	3
North West	8
South East	10
South West	6
West Midlands	6
Yorkshire and the Humber	6
Scotland	6
Wales	4
Northern Ireland	3.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 substituted (8.5.2003) by European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7), ss. 1, 28(3)(4)

F2 Words in s. 1(1) substituted (18.7.2008) by The European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1954), arts. 1(2), 2(2)

F3 Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (5.2.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/366), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

F4 S. 1(3) substituted (18.7.2008) by The European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1954), arts. 1(2), 2(3)