§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress being made by the Boundary Commission in relation to the review of parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; what work so far has been undertaken; when he expects the review to be completed; and what is the target date for implementation of the new boundaries.
§ Mr. RifkindThe commission published its provisional proposals for parliamentary constituencies in all regions and islands areas other than Strathclyde earlier this year, and hopes to publish its proposals for Strathclyde constituencies in the late spring of 1981. Against a requirement to produce its report by April 1984 I understand that the commission expects to do so in 1982. It will be the Government's intention to bring the necessary orders giving effect to the reports of all four commissions before the House as soon as possible thereafter.