European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993
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The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993 is an Act of Parliament
that amended the procedures on European elections in the United Kingdom
, amending the European Assembly Elections Act 1978. It received the Royal Assent
on 5 November 1993.
It was passed mainly to change the number of MEP
s elected from 81 to 87, changing the number of MEPs elected from England
from 66 to 71 and from Wales
from 4 to 5.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
that amended the procedures on European elections in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, amending the European Assembly Elections Act 1978. It received the Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 5 November 1993.
It was passed mainly to change the number of MEP
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
s elected from 81 to 87, changing the number of MEPs elected from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 66 to 71 and from Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
from 4 to 5.
See also
- European Assembly Elections Act 1978
- European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its long title is "An Act to amend the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 so as to alter the method used in Great Britain for electing Members of the European Parliament to make other amendments...
- European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002The European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Act divided the United Kingdom into various regions to which were allocated a number of seats. England was divided into nine regions with a total of 71 seats, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
- Elections in the United KingdomElections in the United KingdomThere are five types of elections in the United Kingdom: United Kingdom general elections, elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies, elections to the European Parliament, local elections and mayoral elections. Elections are held on Election Day, which is conventionally a Thursday...
- List of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom