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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 No. 1681
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.
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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 1986(1), 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:
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.
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