§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what procedures there are for changing the name of a parliamentary constituency between Parliamentary Boundary Commission reviews; and if he will make a statement. [30292]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonRecommendations as to the names of parliamentary constituencies in Scotland are a matter for the Boundary Commission for Scotland alone. The commission is empowered to undertake interim reviews of constituencies, between general reviews, as it sees fit.