My right hon. Friend is right to ask about that detail. I think that we are obliged, as a matter of law, to prepare for European elections, but if we have exited the European Union by the end of June, we are no longer a member but a third country. Therefore, the requirement to take our seats in the European Parliament would have ended.
Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
Proceeding contribution from
Robert Buckland
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 April 2019.
It occurred during Debate on Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019.
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