Boundary Commission

noun

1. (in Britain) a body established by statute to undertake periodic reviews of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies and to recommend changes to take account of population shifts

Example Sentences

Thailand has always insisted its border dispute with Cambodia should be resolved bilaterally, without outside intervention, using a Joint Boundary Commission the two countries established 25 years ago.

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All Senedd constituencies will have Welsh-language only names from next year, under final decisions by the Democracy and Boundary Commission.

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The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru was given the task to find the pairings.

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North Northumberland will be counted after the Hexham constituency, now the largest constituency in England following the Boundary Commission review which saw the abolition of the neighbouring Penrith and the Borders seat.

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The parliamentary constituency of Croydon East was abolished in 1955 but was re-established in 2023 following a Boundary Commission review ahead of the next general election.

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