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The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007

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Draft 2007, ISBN 9780110762463

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 3(5) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, ENGLAND

REDISTRIBUTION OF PARLIAMENTARY SEATS

Made 2007

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the   day of  

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Boundary Commission for England, in accordance with section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986f1, submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 31st October 2006 showing the parliamentary constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with that Act, that England should be divided.

A draft of this Order in Council together with a copy of the Boundary Commission’s report was laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 3(5) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report, and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved the draft.

Therefore, Her Majesty, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order under section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986:

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Footnotes

f1

1986 c.56. Amendments made to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) are not yet in force.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Parliamentary constituencies in England
  3. 3Electoral registers
  4. 4Revocation
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule NAME, DESIGNATION AND COMPOSITION OF CONSTITUENCIES IN ENGLAND
  7. Explanatory note