By Mark Wallace
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We now have full shortlists for the European Election lists in the North East, North West and Yorkshire – along with information on the first hustings at which party members can quiz the candidates before ranking them.
Here's a reminder of the selection process: first, the regional selectoral college decide which candidates to shortlist. If MEPs are reselected, they automatically go above the non-MEP candidates on the eventual list, and non-MEP candidates make up the rest of the shortlist. Now that the shortlists are confirmed, party members use postal votes to rank the MEPs and the non-MEPs in the order they will be listed at the election next year.
North East Candidates
Martin Callanan MEP
Ben Houchen
Andy Lee
John Sharp
Yorkshire Candidates
Timothy Kirkhope MEP
Caroline Abbott
Fleur Butler
Michael Naughton
Spencer Pitfield
Karl Poulsen
John Proctor
Alex Story
Yorkshire Hustings:
North West Candidates
Jacqueline Foster MEP
Sajjad Karim MEP
Joe Barker
Kevin Beaty
Deborah Dunleavy
Charles Fifield
Daniel Hamilton
Greg Morgan
James Walsh
Chris Whiteside
North West Hustings:
NB 1: Charles Fifield and Chris Whiteside did not appear on the original North West list this site was given – this is now the complete list.
NB 2: Some regional hustings may require pre-registration to attend – members are advised to check with constituency chairmen to confirm their attendance.