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European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009

Before we were interrupted, I was very close to finishing my opening remarks. As I was telling the Committee, the draft regulations were prepared as soon as the errors were identified and it is not expected that the timing will create difficulties for electoral administrators. As required by statute, the Electoral Commission has been consulted and has confirmed that it is content with the draft regulations. While the corrections made by the draft regulations are relatively minor, they are nevertheless important to ensure the smooth running of the European parliamentary elections in England, Wales, Scotland and Gibraltar on 4 June. That is our objective. I commend the regulations. I beg to move.