Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is the current^[update] legislation defining the constitution and work of the 4 parliamentary Boundary Commissions in the UK. A copy of the current text of the legislation, incorporating all current amendments, is available from the legislation section of the Boundary Commission for Scotland website^[1]. The 1986 Act consolidated earlier legislation, namely the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949, and the Acts of the same name of 1958 and 1979.

Amendment

The 1986 Act has been amended by the Boundary Commissions Act 1992, and by various other statutes, and remains in force. In February 2011, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 received Royal Assent. It contains substantial amendments to the 1986 Act. The changes lead to the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which will see 50 fewer constituencies, less variation in electorate between constituencies, more frequent boundary reviews and a shortened review process.

References

External links

• Official text of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
• Official text of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 as originally enacted within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database