HC Deb 18 December 1981 vol 15 c251W
Mr. J. Enoch Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Sir J. Biggs-Davison), 11 December, Official Report, column 493, what statutory or other requirement there is upon the Boundary Commission not to submit its main report on parliamentary constituencies otherwise than at the same time as its supplementary report upon constituencies in a hypothetical Northern Ireland Assembly.

Mr. Prior

Section 28(2) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 provides that where the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland submits its main report—on parliamentary constituencies—it shall submit therewith a supplementary report on the distribution of Northern Ireland Assembly seats.