Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2002. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 December 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if she will make a statement on progress with reviewing (a) the boundaries of local authorities in England and (b) the boundary between Wychavon and the City of Worcester.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if she will make a statement on progress with reviewing (a) the boundaries of local authorities in England and (b) the boundary between Wychavon and the City of Worcester. [84169] Mr. Leslie: I have been asked to reply. No reviews of the boundaries between principal local authorities have taken place recently and we have no plans for such reviews to take place in the immediate future, except as part of any local government review required before a referendum in a region for an elected regional assembly. There is therefore no boundary review taking place between the district of Wychavon and the city of Worcester. The electoral commission have recently completed electoral reviews of the district of Wychavon and the city of Worcester-these reviews are of the electoral arrangements within the boundaries of the district and the city.

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