Second report on the 2026 boundary review and second period for representations
52.Paragraph 7 sets out actions the Commission must take following the first period for representations. These are: a requirement to publish the representations received, to consider its proposals having regard to those representations and to consult and have regard to any representations made by the Welsh Language Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed names if any changes to the constituency names are proposed. Having taken the necessary steps outlined in paragraph 7(1), paragraph 7(2) requires the Commission to make a second report and details what the report should contain. Paragraph 7(3) requires the Commission to (amongst other things) publish the second report and invite representations on it. Paragraph 7(5) provides that the second period for representations is a period of four weeks and begins on the date that the second report is published. The Commission must consult with the Welsh Language Commissioner during this period (and this consultation is not restricted to the orthography of the proposed names). Paragraph 7(6) sets out the actions the Commission must take following the second period for representations, which mirror the actions to be taken following the first period for representations.
