asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the time it will take the Boundary Commission to prepare the constituency boundaries for direct elections to a European Parliament.

The part that might be played by the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions in determining constituency boundaries for elections to the European Assembly has yet to be considered.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in the formation of his policy for fair electoral arrangements for the European Parliament he will take into account the alignment of constituency boundaries in elections to the United Kingdom Parliament.

This will certainly be a matter to be taken into account.