Commentary on Sections Part 1: Changes in total number of United Kingdom MEPs Section 1: Electoral regions in the United Kingdom
13.This section replaces section 1 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (2002 Act), and restates the existing position in a way which makes subsequent changes to the total number of MEPs - and the numbers of MEPs for each region - more easily achievable across the UK as a whole. It does not itself change the numbers of MEPs in any region.