§ 68 and 69. Mr. L. HARDYasked the Home Secretary (1) whether the Boundary Commissioners for the Redistribution of Seats have any powers which enable them to make alterations in boundaries or names of constituencies except within the terms of the Instructions submitted to and approved by the House of Commons; (2) whether he is aware that the Boundary Commissioners have in the case of the ancient Parliamentary Borough of Hythe, which retains separate representation under the scheme of redistribution, altered the name to the Parliamentary Borough of Folkestone 2111 without the authority of Parliament; and whether, in view of the Instructions to the Commissioners that ancient Parliamentary boroughs which lose their separate representation are to have the right to give their names to the county divisions into which they are merged, there is any authority under the Instructions to the Commissioners to refuse the same treatment to an ancient Parliamentary borough which retains its representation?
§ Sir G. CAVEAny alterations either in boundaries or names made by the Boundary Commissioners will be made by them solely for the purpose of the Representation of the People Bill now before the House, and will, of course, be subject to review by Parliament. As regards the particular case referred to by my right hon. Friend, I have no doubt the Commissioners will give full and sympathetic consideration to any representations which may be made to them on the subject.