(1)For the purpose of the election in the United Kingdom of members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”)—
(a)England is to be divided into nine electoral regions, and
(b)Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are each to constitute a single electoral region.
(2)There are to be 87 MEPs elected in the United Kingdom, of whom—
(a)71 are to be elected for the electoral regions in England,
(b)8 are to be elected for Scotland,
(c)5 are to be elected for Wales, and
(d)3 are to be elected for Northern Ireland.
(3)Schedule 1 (which makes provision for the electoral regions in England and for the number of MEPs to be elected for each region) has effect.