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Parliamentary Boundary Reviews after 2018 inquiry

Closed Opened 1 Nov 2017 Closed 25 May 2018

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Government Response Special Report: Parliamentary Boundary Reviews: What Next?: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report Special Report: Parliamentary Boundary Reviews: What Next?: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report (PDF 112KB) There has been speculation as to whether the Parliamentary Boundary Review due to be completed in October 2018, which will reduce the number of MPs in the House of Commons, will be implemented. There are also calls to amend the rules set out in legislation for how boundary reviews are conducted. To help inform this ongoing debate the Committee will hold a one-off evidence session with representatives of the Boundary Commissions and leading academics on the implications of cancelling or not implementing the current boundary review; or of amending the rules and beginning a new review.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 1 November 2017.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 2nd Report - Parliamentary Boundary Reviews: What Next? on 19 February 2018.

The government's response

Published 25 May 2018.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The Government does not take up the Committee's recommendation for a House of Commons debate on whether to continue the review, stating instead that the Boundary Commissions "should continue the process" towards 600 constituencies.

  • The Government says it is "committed to delivering more equal and updated boundaries" and describes the review as "essential" to ensure equally sized constituencies based on up-to-date demographic data.
  • The response does not address the Committee's suggestion that the Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill could provide an opportunity for a debate; it restates that the review follows "primary legislation previously passed by Parliament".
  • It describes the review as "far advanced", with initial and secondary consultations complete and revised proposals published for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
  • The Boundary Commissions are "due to report in September 2018" with final proposals, in line with existing legislation.

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Reports

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Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 9 January 2018
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Reports

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Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
9 Jan 2018
Oral evidence session
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