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Boundary Commission

British  

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

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

In its final recommendations, the Boundary Commission admitted there was still "very significant opposition" to the proposals in Chester.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2023

The Boundary Commission is due to present final recommendations by 1 July, with changes expected to be put in place before the next general election.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2023

He was a great favourite with the English Boundary Commission, and in his turn remembers with much pleasure his association with them.

From An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma by Morrison, George Ernest

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