§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of the proposed new unitary council ward boundaries and details for all parts of Wales; and if he will, make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesA copy of the proposals for the electoral areas to be used for the first elections to the proposed unitary authorities were placed in the Library of the House on Thursday 10 February. My right hon. Friend is currently consulting the two local authority associations, individual authorities and the Local Government Boundary Commission on these proposals. The consultation closes on 31 March. Final decisions rest with my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary. Following the first elections to the new authorities, the Local Government Boundary Commission would conduct a full review of all unitary authority electoral areas in Wales.