Explanatory Notes

Annex A - Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom

This Bill extends and applies to the whole of the UK. 1

Provision

Extends to E & W and applies to England?

Extends to E & W and applies to Wales?

Extends and applies to Scotland?

Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?

Would corresponding provision be within the competence of the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament?

Would corresponding provision be within the competence of the Scottish Parliament?

Would corresponding provision be within the competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly?

Legislative Consent Motion sought?

Clause 1 (Reports of the Boundary Commissions)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 2 (Orders in Council giving effect to reports)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 3 (Modifications of recommendations in reports)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 4 (Publicity and consultation)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 5 (Number of parliamentary constituencies)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 6 (Taking account of local government boundaries)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 7 (Alteration of the "review date" in relation to the 2023 reports)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 8 (Removal of duty to implement etc. in relation to current reports)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 9 (Removal of duty to review reduction in the number of constituencies)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 10 (Effect of Orders in Council under the 1986 Act on NI Assembly constituencies)

No

No

No

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 11 (Minor and consequential amendments and savings)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Clause 12 (Extent, commencement and short title)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Schedule (Minor and consequential amendments)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES BILL

EXPLANATORY NOTES

These Explanatory Notes relate to the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 19 May 2020 (Bill 127).

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Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 19 May 2020

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1 References in Annex A to a provision being within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament or the Northern Ireland Assembly are to the provision being within the legislative competence of the relevant devolved legislature for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J of the Standing Orders of the House of Commons relating to Public Business.

 

Prepared 18th May 2020