Written question asked by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2003. It was answered by Humfrey Malins (Conservative) on Monday, 10 November 2003 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.

Speakers Committee on the Electoral Commission

Question: To ask the honourable Member for Gosport representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, when he expects the Commission to absorb the functions of the bodies responsible for reviewing parliamentary boundaries. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

Answer: Michael Fabricant: To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission when he expects the Commission to absorb the functions of the bodies responsible for reviewing parliamentary boundaries. [137048] Mr. Steen: To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission when the Electoral Commission will absorb the functions of bodies responsible for reviewing parliamentary boundaries. [137049] Mr. Malins: I have been asked to reply. I understand that the Government have not yet announced a date for the transfer to the Electoral Commission of the functions of the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions, as provided for in section 16 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

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