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Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2020. It was answered by Lord True (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 September 2020 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Boundary Commissions

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 11 August (HL7357), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what was the total cost of the work of the four Parliamentary Boundary Commissions, from the passage of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 to the publication of their reports of September 2018.

Answer

The total expenditure of the Boundary Commissions for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in the period 2010/11 to 2017/18, and up to September 2018 in 2018/19, was £15.6m. This includes the cost of the 2018 Boundary Review which was approximately £7.1m.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7649
Session
2019-21
Related items
Boundary Commissions
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Boundary commissions Constituencies Costs
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk