Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 2002. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Monday, 18 March 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans the Government has to review the closed list electoral system for the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the structure and timing of the review.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans the Government have to review the closed list electoral system for the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the structure and timing of the review. [42776] Mr. Byers: A Home Office review of the 1999 European Parliamentary election, published in May 2000, and available on the DTLR website, included a review of the effect of the closed list voting system on turnout.

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