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<p>The Government will continue to keep the electoral system under review and where
appropriate will consider what changes, if any, may be necessary in preparation for
and as a consequence of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK
will cease to be a member of the European Union on 29th March 2019, we will not be
taking part in future European Parliamentary elections, including those which are
currently scheduled to be held from 23rd to 26th May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 repeals the underlying pieces of legislation providing
for the holding of European Parliamentary elections in the UK, and we have made a
Statutory Instrument under powers in the Act that repeals all associated legislation.</p>
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