The Boundary Committee were established on 1 April 2002 and are a statutory committee of The Electoral Commission, an independent body set up by Parliament under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
Following the Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001, we have taken on the functions of the Local Government Commission for England. The Order also transferred to The Electoral Commission the functions of the Secretary of State in relation to taking decisions on recommendations for changes to local authority electoral arrangements and their implementation
Website: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/boundary-reviews/
Boundary Commission for England
The Boundary Commission for England is an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body funded by the Ministry of Justice (formally Department for Constitutional Affairs). The Commission are required by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (as amended) to keep the parliamentary constituencies in England under continuous review and periodically, every 8 to 12 years, to conduct a general review of all constituencies in England at the same time and submit to the Secretary of State a report showing the constituencies they recommend.
Boundary Commission for England
1 Myddelton Street
Islington
London
EC1R 1UW
Tel No: 0207 014 2452
Email: bcomm.england@ons.gov.uk
Website: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pbc/
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Last updated:
05 August 2008
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