§ Mr. Normantonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is in a position to announce a timetable for the completion of the work of the Boundary Commission in preparation for the European elections in June 1984.
§ Mr. MellorI understand that the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England hopes to publish its provisional recommendations for 66 new European Parliament constituencies within the next five or six weeks. The commission's progress thereafter will depend entirely on the need to hold local inquiries into those recommendations and publish revised or modified proposals in the light of the representations received. It still seems unlikely, therefore, that the commission will complete its review in time for its recommendations to be implemented, with or without modifications, for the elections in 1984.