HC Deb 17 December 1986 vol 107 cc559-60W
Mr. Waller

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Boundary Commission for England intends to conduct any further interim reviews of parliamentary constituencies; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hurd

The Commission has informed me that, in addition to the interim review of 42 constituencies which it is presently undertaking, it intends to conduct interim reviews of 55 further constituencies under the powers provided in section 2(3) of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949. The constituencies to be included in this further review are as follows:

Counties and constituencies

Buckinghamshire

  • Aylesbury CC
  • Buckingham CC
  • Chesham and Amersham CC

Lancashire

  • Burnley BC
  • Chorley CC
  • Fylde CC
  • Hyndburn BC
  • Pendle BC
  • Preston BC
  • Ribble Valley CC
  • South Ribble CC
  • West Lancashire CC

Derbyshire

  • Amber Valley CC
  • Bolsover CC
  • Erewash CC
  • North-East Derbyshire CC
  • West Derbyshire CC

Devon

  • Plymouth, Davenport BC
  • South Hams CC
  • Teignbridge CC

Essex

  • Braintree CC
  • Brentwood and Ongar CC
  • Chelmsford CC
  • Epping Forest CC
  • Harlow CC
  • North Colchester CC

Hereford and Worcester

  • Hereford CC
  • Leominster CC
  • Mid-Worcestershire CC
  • South Worcestershire CC
  • Worcester BC
  • Wyre Forest CC

Humberside

  • Boothferry CC

Kent

  • Canterbury CC
  • Faversham CC
  • Folkestone and Hythe CC
  • Gillingham BC
  • Mid-Kent CC

Leicestershire

  • Bosworth CC
  • Loughborough CC
  • North-west Leicestershire CC
  • Rutland and Melton CC

North Yorkshire

  • Rydedale CC
  • Scarborough CC
  • Selby CC

Nottingham

  • Broxtowe CC
  • Newark CC
  • Nottingham East BC
  • Rushcliffe CC
  • Sherwood CC

Shropshire

  • Ludlow CC
  • Shrewsbury and Atcham CC
  • The Wrekin BC

Suffolk

  • Ipswich BC
  • Suffolk Coastal CC

Mr. Wilkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will announce the name of the next deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England.

Mr. Hurd

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Sir John Knox, QC, to be deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England. The appointment is for a four-year period with effect from 1 January 1987.