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The 9th European Parliament was elected across the European Union in the late days of May 2019 for the 2019–2024 session. In the United Kingdom the election took place on 23 May. The elected MEPs sat until the formal Brexit date – 31 January 2020. [1] [2]
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If the UK and the EU ratify the Withdrawal Agreement before the new European Parliament sits for the first time on 2 July, then the 73 new UK MEPs would not take up their seats
[Stephen] Barclay ([ Brexit Secretary]) says British MEPs elected next week will take their seats. This means the government has given up hope of trying to pass the Brexit legislation before 2 July, when the new European parliament meets for the first time.