In accordance with sections 4(1) and (4B) and 4A(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (“the Act”)1, the Secretary of State has submitted to His Majesty in Council a draft of this Order which gives effect to—

the recommendations of each Boundary Commission, contained in the four reports2 submitted in accordance with section 3(1) of the Act3 and laid before Parliament by the Speaker of the House of Commons in accordance with section 3(2ZB) of the Act4, as to the constituencies into which each part of the United Kingdom should be divided in order to give effect to the rules set out in Schedule 2 to the Act5, and

a statement of modifications dated 4th September 20236, submitted by the Boundary Commission for Scotland in accordance with section 4A(2) and laid before Parliament by the Speaker of the House of Commons in accordance with section 4A(4) of the Act, modifying the recommendations in that Boundary Commission’s report.

Therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon Him by section 4(5) of the Act.