A Bill to amend the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 to make provision about the number and size of parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2021
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The Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill would change how many parliamentary constituencies there are in the UK and how large each one is, by amending the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986. It aims to set new rules on the number and size of seats and to cover related purposes. The bill is at the first stage of its passage in the House of Commons.
Currently at the 1st reading in the House of Commons; no further stages are shown in the provided material.
In 2016 the bill’s second reading passed 253 Aye to 37 No. In 2020, Commons votes on Lords amendments saw large majorities in favour of disagreeing with those amendments, while a separate 2020 amendment vote showed a split along party lines, with Conservatives generally in favour and Labour and others opposed.
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