§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Boundary Commission for Wales, constituted in accordance with the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1958, has commenced its work; whether he expects a Report before the final proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales are considered by the Government; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeI understand that the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales has considered its future work in the light of the requirement in the Act of 1958 to submit, between November 1964 and November 1969, a report on a general review of parliamentary constituencies. Since the rules for re-distribution of seats require the Commission to have regard to local government boundaries, I cannot expect the Commisison to submit a report before local government boundaries in Wales have been settled.