A Bill to make provision for an open list system for elections to the European Parliament.
The European Parliament Elections Bill would introduce an open list system for elections to the European Parliament. It would let voters choose individual candidates within each party's list, rather than just voting for a party. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee for detailed consideration, then to further readings and, if approved, to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was withdrawn following the Second Reading debate on 4 March 2016 and will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 6 July 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
