England in The Parliament of The European Union
While Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are each treated as single European Parliament constituencies, England itself gets nine European constituencies, out of a total of twelve UK constituencies. Gibraltar, the only British Overseas Territory that is also part of the European Union, is included in South West England. The current English European constituencies are
| Constituency | Region | Seats | Pop. | per Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. London | Greater London | 9 | 7.4m | 822k |
| 2. South East England | South East | 10 | 8m | 800k |
| 3. South West England | South West, Gibraltar | 7 | 4.9m | 700k |
| 4. West Midlands | West Midlands | 7 | 5.2m | 740k |
| 5. North West England | North West | 9 | 6.7m | 745k |
| 6. North East England | North East | 3 | 2.5m | 833k |
| 7. Yorkshire and the Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 4.9m | 816k |
| 8. East Midlands | East Midlands | 6 | 4.1m | 683k |
| 9. East of England | East of England | 7 | 5.4m | 770k |
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