Boundary Commission for England

The Boundary Commission for England is an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body funded by the Cabinet Office.

The Commission is 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.

Chairman: The Speaker of the House of Commons
Deputy Chairman: The Hon. Mr Justice Sales
Commission Members: Mr David Elvin QC, Mr Neil Pringle

News

2013 Review

4 March 2011

See the latest Newsletter for details about how the Commission is preparing for the 2013 Review following the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill becoming law.


Electoral figures published

4 March 2011

The 2011 electoral figures  are now available. The Commission will be using these figures to draw up its proposals for the 502 constituencies for England.