Written question asked by Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 4 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 February 2003. It was answered by Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 February 2003 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.

Speakers Committee on the Electoral Commission

Question: To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what work the Electoral Commission is undertaking to develop policy on the consistency of the rules governing the Boundary Commission with particular regard to the question of parity of size for parliamentary constituencies.

Answer: Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission what work the Electoral Commission is undertaking to develop policy on the consistency of the rules governing the Boundary Commission with particular regard to the question of parity of size for parliamentary constituencies. [96548] Mr. Beith: None. The Electoral Commission has no responsibility for this matter at present. Section 16 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 provides for the functions of the Boundary Commissions to be transferred to the Electoral Commission, but these provisions have not yet been implemented.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 96548; 399 c629W;399 c627W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Electoral Commission Parliament Rules of procedure
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk