Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for the redistribution of constituencies in Scotland; what is the average electorate of constituencies in Scotland; and when the Constituency Boundary Commission will next report upon constituencies in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. and learned Friend has no proposals for the redistribution of constituencies in Scotland. It is the statutory duty of the Boundary Commission for Scotland to submit proposals to him every 10 to 15 years. The commission's next report must be submitted between February 1993 and February 1998. The average electorate of constituencies in Scotland is 54,624.