Welsh Representation in The European Union
The entire country of Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. It elects four Members of the European Parliament using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, representation having been reduced from five seats in 2004.
Members of the European Parliament for Wales
- John Bufton, UK Independence Party
- Jill Evans, Plaid Cymru
- Kay Swinburne, Conservative
- Derek Vaughan, Labour
Read more about this topic: Political Parties In Wales
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