Boundary Commission

British

noun

(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

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

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

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.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

The Boundary Commission has been undertaking a review of all of the country's constituencies.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

Mrs Braverman's Fareham constituency and Mrs Drummond's neighbouring seat in Meon Valley, Hampshire, are due to be removed under proposals from the Boundary Commission for England.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

It was cut in two by a recent Boundary Commission, and put half in Holborn and half in Finsbury Borough Councils.

From Holborn and Bloomsbury The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

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