§ Mr. Richardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will request the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to defer their projected general reviews of constituency boundaries until the Speaker's Conference on Electoral Reform has completed its work.
§ Sir F. SoskiceNo. Within the limits laid down by Section 2(1) of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) 27W Act, 1958, it is entirely for the Commissions to decide when to carry out their general reviews.