Miss Leeasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Government of British Guiana will consider the setting up of a Boundary Commission in view of the inequalities of the present electoral boundaries.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd:The electoral boundaries providing for 14 constituencies which existed prior to 1953 have been reintroduced, since this is considered to be the arrangement best suited to present circumstances.
There has been no general demand for the appointment of a Boundary Commission. Such action would involve postponement of the August elections, which would be undesirable as it is important that British Guiana should be given the opportunity of making constitutional progress without delay.