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

We are grateful that Wales retains four seats but we feel that we are not properly covered. I would be interested to know what the proportion is for Wales compared with, for example, the south-east and other areas in the United Kingdom. In particular, we feel that four seats for the population in Wales does not accord with Northern Ireland’s three. Rather than have other areas reduced, we feel that Wales should have one more seat. I would be grateful for the noble Lord’s comments.