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Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 1299
Representation Of The People, England And Wales
The Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England and Wales) Order 2023
Made
30th November 2023
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24(1)(c), (cc) and (e) and 28(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(c) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2).
Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England and Wales) Order 2023.
(2) This Order comes into force—
(a)for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to a parliamentary election to be held after the issue of a proclamation by His Majesty summoning a new Parliament, on 1st December 2023;
(b)for all other purposes, on the issue of a proclamation by His Majesty summoning a new Parliament.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
(4) References to constituencies in this Order are references to those constituencies in England or Wales constituted by an Order in Council made under section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986(3).
Designation of returning officers for borough constituencies: England and Wales
2.—(1) In the case of a borough constituency listed in the first column of the Table in each of Parts 1, 2 and 4 to 9 of Schedule 1 (being a constituency in England which is not coterminous with or wholly contained in a district), the returning officer for a parliamentary election is the chairman of the council listed in the second column of that Table opposite to the name of the constituency.
(2) In the case of a borough constituency listed in the first column of the Table in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (being a constituency which is situated partly in one London borough and partly in another), the returning officer for a parliamentary election is—
(a)where a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive or a mayor and council manager executive(4), the chairman of the council of the London borough listed in the second column of that Table opposite to the name of the constituency, and
(b)in any other case, the mayor of the London borough referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
(3) In the case of the Cardiff North (Gogledd Caerdydd), Cardiff South and Penarth (De Caerdydd a Phenarth) and Cardiff West (Gorllewin Caerdydd) constituencies (each being a borough constituency in Wales which is not coterminous with or wholly contained in a county or county borough), the returning officer for a parliamentary election is the chairman of the City and County of Cardiff Council.
Designation of returning officers for county constituencies: England and Wales
3.—(1) In the case of a county constituency listed in the second column of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 (being a constituency in England which is not coterminous with or wholly contained in a county, as defined by section 38 of the Sheriffs Act 1887(5)), the returning officer for a parliamentary election is the sheriff of the county listed in the third column of that Table opposite to the name of the constituency.
(2) In the case of a county constituency listed in the first column of the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 2 (being a constituency in Wales which is not coterminous with or wholly contained in a preserved county, as defined by section 64(1) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994(6)), the returning officer for a parliamentary election is the sheriff of the county listed in the second column of that Table opposite to the name of the constituency.
Designation of acting returning officers at parliamentary elections: England and Wales
4.—(1) In the case of a county constituency in England listed in the first column of the Table in each of Parts 1 to 8 of Schedule 3, the duties of the returning officer for a parliamentary election are to be discharged, as acting returning officer, by the registration officer appointed by the council listed in the second column of that Table opposite to the name of the constituency.
(2) In the case of a county constituency in Wales listed in the first column of the Table in Part 9 of Schedule 3, the duties of the returning officer for a parliamentary election are to be discharged, as acting returning officer, by the registration officer appointed by the county or county borough council listed in the second column of that Table opposite to the name of the constituency.
Revocations
5. The following are revoked—
(a)the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (Wales) Order 2007(7);
(b)the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England) Order 2007(8).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Simon Hoare
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
30th November 2023
Article 2
SCHEDULE 1Returning officers for certain borough constituencies: England
PART 1Borough constituencies in the East Midlands region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln Council |
| Nottingham North and Kimberley | Nottingham City Council |
PART 2Borough constituencies in the Eastern region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Castle Point | Castle Point Borough Council |
| Norwich North | Broadland District Council |
| Norwich South | Norwich City Council |
| Watford | Watford Borough Council |
PART 3Borough constituencies in the London region
| Constituency | London Borough |
|---|---|
| Brentford and Isleworth | Hounslow |
| Chelsea and Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Chingford and Woodford Green | Waltham Forest |
| Cities of London and Westminster | City of Westminster |
| Dagenham and Rainham | Barking and Dagenham |
| Dulwich and West Norwood | Lambeth |
| Ealing Central and Acton | Ealing |
| Eltham and Chislehurst | Greenwich |
| Erith and Thamesmead | Greenwich |
| Hammersmith and Chiswick | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Hampstead and Highgate | Camden |
| Harrow East | Harrow |
| Hornsey and Friern Barnet | Haringey |
| Ilford South | Redbridge |
| Islington South and Finsbury | Islington |
| Kensington and Bayswater | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Lewisham West and East Dulwich | Lewisham |
| Leyton and Wanstead | Waltham Forest |
| Queen’s Park and Maida Vale | City of Westminster |
| Richmond Park | Richmond upon Thames |
| Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner | Hillingdon |
| Southgate and Wood Green | Enfield |
| Stratford and Bow | Newham |
| Streatham and Croydon North | Lambeth |
| Tottenham | Haringey |
| Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | Lambeth |
| Wimbledon | Merton |
PART 4Borough constituencies in the North East region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Jarrow and Gateshead East | South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough Council |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne City Council |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne City Council |
| Washington and Gateshead South | Sunderland City Council |
PART 5Borough constituencies in the North West region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Blackley and Middleton South | Manchester City Council |
| Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Wyre Council |
| Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Bury South | Bury Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Gorton and Denton | Manchester City Council |
| Liverpool Walton | Liverpool City Council |
| Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool City Council |
| Manchester Central | Manchester City Council |
| St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Wythenshawe and Sale East | Manchester City Council |
PART 6Borough constituencies in the South East region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Aldershot | Rushmoor Borough Council |
| Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | Brighton and Hove City Council |
| Earley and Woodley | Wokingham Borough Council |
| Eastleigh | Eastleigh Borough Council |
| Epsom and Ewell | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council |
| Gosport | Gosport Borough Council |
PART 7Borough constituencies in the South West region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Bristol North East | Bristol City Council |
PART 8Borough constituencies in the West Midlands region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham City Council |
| Halesowen | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent City Council |
| Tipton and Wednesbury | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Wolverhampton North East | City of Wolverhampton Council |
| Wolverhampton South East | City of Wolverhampton Council |
PART 9Borough constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber region
| Constituency | District |
|---|---|
| Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Kingston upon Hull City Council |
| Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | Kingston upon Hull City Council |
| Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council |
Article 3
SCHEDULE 2Returning officer for certain county constituencies
PART 1County constituencies in England
| Region | Constituency | Sheriff |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | Rutland and Stamford | Sheriff of Rutland |
| Eastern | Hitchin | Sheriff of Hertfordshire |
| Waveney Valley | Sheriff of Suffolk | |
| North East | Blaydon and Consett | Sheriff of Durham |
| Cramlington and Killingworth | Sheriff of Northumberland | |
| Hexham | Sheriff of Northumberland | |
| Stockton West | Sheriff of Durham | |
| North West | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Sheriff of Lancashire |
| Southport | Sheriff of Merseyside | |
| Widnes and Halewood | Sheriff of Cheshire | |
| South East | East Grinstead and Uckfield | Sheriff of West Sussex |
| Farnham and Bordon | Sheriff of Surrey | |
| Windsor | Sheriff of Berkshire | |
| South West | North East Somerset and Hanham | Sheriff of Somerset |
| South Cotswolds | Sheriff of Gloucestershire | |
| Tiverton and Minehead | Sheriff of Somerset | |
| West Midlands | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Sheriff of Staffordshire |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme | Sheriff of South Yorkshire |
| Selby | Sheriff of North Yorkshire | |
| Wetherby and Easingwold | Sheriff of North Yorkshire | |
PART 2County constituencies in Wales
| Constituency | Sheriff |
|---|---|
| Aberafan Maesteg | Sheriff of West Glamorgan |
| Bangor Aberconwy | Sheriff of Clwyd |
| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe) | Sheriff of Powys |
| Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Sheriff of Gwynedd |
| Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Maldwyn a Glyndŵr) | Sheriff of Powys |
Article 4
SCHEDULE 3Acting returning officer for certain county constituencies: England and Wales
PART 1County constituencies in the East Midlands region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Amber Valley | Amber Valley Borough |
| Ashfield | Ashfield District Council |
| Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw District Council |
| Bolsover | Bolsover District Council |
| Boston and Skegness | Boston Borough Council |
| Broxtowe | Broxtowe Borough Council |
| Corby and East Northamptonshire | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Daventry | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Derbyshire Dales | Derbyshire Dales District Council |
| Erewash | Erewash Borough Council |
| Gainsborough | West Lindsey District Council |
| Gedling | Gedling Borough Council |
| Grantham and Bourne | South Kesteven District Council |
| Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Oadby and Wigston Borough Council |
| High Peak | High Peak Borough Council |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council |
| Kettering | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Loughborough | Charnwood Borough Council |
| Louth and Horncastle | East Lindsey Borough Council |
| Mansfield | Mansfield District Council |
| Melton and Syston | Melton Borough Council |
| Mid Derbyshire | Derby City Council |
| Mid Leicestershire | Charnwood Borough Council |
| Newark | Newark and Sherwood District Council |
| North East Derbyshire | North East Derbyshire District Council |
| North West Leicestershire | North West Leicestershire District Council |
| Rushcliffe | Rushcliffe Borough Council |
| Rutland and Stamford | Rutland County Council |
| Sherwood Forest | Newark and Sherwood District Council |
| Sleaford and North Hykeham | North Kesteven District Council |
| South Derbyshire | South Derbyshire District Council |
| South Holland and The Deepings | South Holland District Council |
| South Leicestershire | Blaby District Council |
| South Northamptonshire | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Wellingborough and Rushden | North Northamptonshire Council |
PART 2County constituencies in the Eastern region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Braintree | Braintree District Council |
| Brentwood and Ongar | Brentwood Borough Council |
| Broadland and Fakenham | Broadland District Council |
| Broxbourne | Broxbourne Borough Council |
| Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | West Suffolk Council |
| Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Clacton | Tendring District Council |
| Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Central Bedfordshire Council |
| Ely and East Cambridgeshire | East Cambridgeshire District Council |
| Epping Forest | Epping Forest District Council |
| Great Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Borough Council |
| Harlow | Harlow District Council |
| Harpenden and Berkhamsted | St Albans and City District Council |
| Harwich and North Essex | Tendring District Council |
| Hemel Hempstead | Dacorum Borough Council |
| Hertford and Stortford | East Hertfordshire District Council |
| Hertsmere | Hertsmere Borough Council |
| Hitchin | North Hertfordshire District Council |
| Huntingdon | Huntingdonshire District Council |
| Lowestoft | East Suffolk Council |
| Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton Borough Council |
| Maldon | Maldon District Council |
| Mid Bedfordshire | Central Bedfordshire Council |
| Mid Norfolk | Breckland District Council |
| North Bedfordshire | Bedford Borough Council |
| North East Cambridgeshire | Fenland District Council |
| North East Hertfordshire | North Hertfordshire District Council |
| North Norfolk | North Norfolk District Council |
| North West Cambridgeshire | Peterborough City Council |
| North West Essex | Uttlesford District Council |
| North West Norfolk | Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Peterborough | Peterborough City Council |
| Rayleigh and Wickford | Rochford District Council |
| South Basildon and East Thurrock | Thurrock Council |
| South Cambridgeshire | South Cambridgeshire District Council |
| South Norfolk | South Norfolk District Council |
| South Suffolk | Babergh District Council |
| South West Hertfordshire | Three Rivers District Council |
| South West Norfolk | Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Southend East and Rochford | Southend-on-Sea City Council |
| St Albans | St Albans and City District Council |
| St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | South Cambridgeshire District Council |
| Stevenage | Stevenage Borough Council |
| Suffolk Coastal | East Suffolk Council |
| Waveney Valley | Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council |
| West Suffolk | West Suffolk Council |
| Witham | Braintree District Council |
PART 3County constituencies in the North East region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland | Durham County Council |
| Blaydon and Consett | Durham County Council |
| Blyth and Ashington | Northumberland County Council |
| City of Durham | Durham County Council |
| Cramlington and Killingworth | Northumberland County Council |
| Darlington | Darlington Borough Council |
| Easington | Durham County Council |
| Hartlepool | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Hexham | Northumberland County Council |
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Sunderland City Council |
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Middlesbrough Council |
| Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Durham County Council |
| North Durham | Durham County Council |
| North Northumberland | Northumberland County Council |
| Stockton North | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
| Stockton West | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
PART 4County constituencies in the North West region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Barrow and Furness | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Bolton West | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Burnley | Burnley Borough Council |
| Carlisle | Cumberland Council |
| Chester North and Neston | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Chester South and Eddisbury | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Chorley | Chorley Borough Council |
| Congleton | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Crewe and Nantwich | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Fylde | Fylde Borough Council |
| Hazel Grove | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Heywood and Middleton North | Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Hyndburn | Hyndburn Borough Council |
| Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster City Council |
| Macclesfield | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Mid Cheshire | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Morecambe and Lunesdale | Lancaster City Council |
| Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle Borough Council |
| Penrith and Solway | Cumberland Council |
| Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley Borough Council |
| Rochdale | Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale Borough Council |
| Runcorn and Helsby | Halton Borough Council |
| Sefton Central | Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| South Ribble | South Ribble Borough Council |
| Southport | Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| St Helens North | St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Stalybridge and Hyde | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Tatton | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Warrington North | Warrington Borough Council |
| Warrington South | Warrington Borough Council |
| West Lancashire | West Lancashire Borough Council |
| Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Whitehaven and Workington | Cumberland Council |
| Widnes and Halewood | Halton Borough Council |
| Wigan | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Wirral West | Wirral Metropolitan Council |
| Worsley and Eccles | Salford City Council |
PART 5County constituencies in the South East region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Arundel and South Downs | Horsham District Council |
| Ashford | Ashford Borough Council |
| Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Banbury | Cherwell District Council |
| Beaconsfield | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Bexhill and Battle | Rother District Council |
| Bicester and Woodstock | Cherwell District Council |
| Buckingham and Bletchley | Milton Keynes Council |
| Canterbury | Canterbury City Council |
| Chatham and Aylesford | Medway Council |
| Chesham and Amersham | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Chichester | Chichester District Council |
| Dartford | Dartford Borough Council |
| Didcot and Wantage | Vale of White Horse District Council |
| Dorking and Horley | Mole Valley District Council |
| Dover and Deal | Dover District Council |
| East Grinstead and Uckfield | Mid Sussex District Council |
| East Hampshire | East Hampshire District Council |
| East Surrey | Tandridge District Council |
| East Worthing and Shoreham | Adur District Council |
| Fareham and Waterlooville | Fareham Borough Council |
| Farnham and Bordon | Waverley Borough Council |
| Faversham and Mid Kent | Maidstone Borough Council |
| Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe District Council |
| Godalming and Ash | Waverley Borough Council |
| Gravesham | Gravesham Borough Council |
| Guildford | Guildford Borough Council |
| Hamble Valley | Fareham Borough Council |
| Hastings and Rye | Hastings Borough Council |
| Henley and Thame | South Oxfordshire District Council |
| Herne Bay and Sandwich | Canterbury City Council |
| Horsham | Horsham District Council |
| Isle of Wight East | Isle of Wight Council |
| Isle of Wight West | Isle of Wight Council |
| Lewes | Lewes District Council |
| Maidenhead | Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council |
| Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone Borough Council |
| Mid Buckinghamshire | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex District Council |
| Milton Keynes North | Milton Keynes Council |
| New Forest East | New Forest District Council |
| New Forest West | New Forest District Council |
| Newbury | West Berkshire Council |
| North East Hampshire | Hart District Council |
| North West Hampshire | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |
| Oxford West and Abingdon | Vale of White Horse District Council |
| Reading West and Mid Berkshire | West Berkshire Council |
| Reigate | Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |
| Rochester and Strood | Medway Council |
| Romsey and Southampton North | Test Valley Borough Council |
| Runnymede and Weybridge | Runnymede Borough Council |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks District Council |
| Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Swale Borough Council |
| Surrey Heath | Surrey Heath Borough Council |
| Sussex Weald | Wealden District Council |
| Tonbridge | Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council |
| Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council |
| Weald of Kent | Ashford Borough Council |
| Winchester | Winchester City Council |
| Windsor | Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council |
| Witney | West Oxfordshire District Council |
| Wokingham | Wokingham Borough Council |
| Worthing West | Worthing Borough Council |
| Wycombe | Buckinghamshire Council |
PART 6County constituencies in the South West region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Bath | Bath and North Somerset Council |
| Bridgwater | Somerset Council |
| Camborne and Redruth | Cornwall Council |
| Central Devon | Mid Devon District Council |
| Chippenham | Wiltshire Council |
| Christchurch | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| East Wiltshire | Wiltshire Council |
| Exmouth and Exeter East | East Devon District Council |
| Forest of Dean | Forest of Dean District Council |
| Frome and East Somerset | Somerset Council |
| Glastonbury and Somerton | Somerset Council |
| Honiton and Sidmouth | East Devon District Council |
| Melksham and Devizes | Wiltshire Council |
| Mid Dorset and North Poole | Dorset Council |
| Newton Abbot | Teignbridge District Council |
| North Cornwall | Cornwall Council |
| North Cotswolds | Cotswolds District Council |
| North Devon | North Devon District Council |
| North Dorset | Dorset Council |
| North East Somerset and Hanham | Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| North Somerset | North Somerset District Council |
| Salisbury | Wiltshire Council |
| South Cotswolds | Cotswold District Council |
| South Devon | South Hams District Council |
| South Dorset | Dorset Council |
| South East Cornwall | Cornwall Council |
| South West Devon | Plymouth City Council |
| South West Wiltshire | Wiltshire Council |
| St Austell and Newquay | Cornwall Council |
| St Ives | Cornwall Council |
| Stroud | Stroud District Council |
| Swindon North | Swindon Borough Council |
| Taunton and Wellington | Somerset Council |
| Tewkesbury | Tewkesbury Borough Council |
| Thornbury and Yate | South Gloucestershire District Council |
| Tiverton and Minehead | Somerset Council |
| Torridge and Tavistock | Torridge District Council |
| Truro and Falmouth | Cornwall Council |
| Wells and Mendip Hills | Somerset Council |
| West Dorset | Dorset Council |
| Weston-super-Mare | North Somerset District Council |
| Yeovil | Somerset Council |
PART 7County constituencies in the West Midlands
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove District Council |
| Burton and Uttoxeter | East Staffordshire Borough Council |
| Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase District Council |
| Droitwich and Evesham | Wychavon District Council |
| Hereford and South Herefordshire | Herefordshire County Council |
| Kenilworth and Southam | Warwick District Council |
| Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | South Staffordshire District Council |
| Lichfield | Lichfield District Council |
| Meriden and Solihull East | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council |
| North Herefordshire | Herefordshire County Council |
| North Shropshire | Shropshire Council |
| North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire Borough Council |
| Nuneaton | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council |
| Redditch | Redditch Borough Council |
| Rugby | Rugby Borough Council |
| Shrewsbury | Shropshire Council |
| South Shropshire | Shropshire Council |
| Stafford | Stafford Borough Council |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands District Council |
| Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent City Council |
| Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | South Staffordshire District Council |
| Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon District Council |
| Tamworth | Tamworth Borough Council |
| The Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin Council |
| Warwick and Leamington | Warwick District Council |
| West Worcestershire | Malvern Hills District Council |
| Wyre Forest | Wyre Forest District Council |
PART 8County constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber region
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Barnsley North | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Barnsley South | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Beverley and Holderness | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Bridlington and The Wolds | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Brigg and Immingham | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| Calder Valley | Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Colne Valley | Kirklees Council |
| Dewsbury and Batley | Kirklees Council |
| Doncaster Central | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Doncaster North | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Goole and Pocklington | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Harrogate and Knaresborough | North Yorkshire Council |
| Keighley and Ilkley | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Leeds East | Leeds City Council |
| Leeds North West | Leeds City Council |
| Normanton and Hemsworth | Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Ossett and Denby Dale | Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Penistone and Stocksbridge | Sheffield City Council |
| Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Richmond and Northallerton | North Yorkshire Council |
| Rother Valley | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Scarborough and Whitby | North Yorkshire Council |
| Scunthorpe | North Lincolnshire Council |
| Selby | North Yorkshire Council |
| Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield City Council |
| Shipley | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Skipton and Ripon | North Yorkshire Council |
| Thirsk and Malton | North Yorkshire Council |
| Wetherby and Easingwold | North Yorkshire Council |
| York Outer | City of York Council |
PART 9County constituencies in Wales
| Constituency | Council |
|---|---|
| Aberafan Maesteg | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Alyn and Deeside (Alun a Glannau Dyfrdwy) | Flintshire County Council |
| Bangor Aberconwy | Conwy County Borough Council |
| Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (Blaenau Gwent a Rhymni) | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe) | Powys County Council |
| Bridgend (Pen-y-bont) | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen) | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Caerphilly (Caerffili) | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Ceredigion Preseli | Ceredigion County Council |
| Clwyd East (Dwyrain Clywd) | Flintshire County Council |
| Clwyd North (Gogledd Clwyd) | Denbighshire County Council |
| Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Gwynedd County Council |
| Gower (Gŵyr) | City and County of Swansea Council |
| Llanelli | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (Merthyr Tudful ac Aberdâr) | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council |
| Mid and South Pembrokeshire (Canol a De Sir Benfro) | Pembrokeshire County Council |
| Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) | Monmouthshire County Council |
| Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr Maldwyn a Glyndŵr) | Powys County Council |
| Neath and Swansea East (Castell-nedd a Dwyrain Abertawe) | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Newport East (Dwyrain Casnewydd) | Newport City Council |
| Newport West and Islwyn (Gorllewin Casnewydd ac Islwyn) | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Pontypridd | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council |
| Rhondda and Ogmore (Rhondda ac Ogwr) | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council |
| Swansea West (Gorllewin Abertawe) | City and County of Swansea Council |
| Torfaen | Torfaen County Borough Council |
| Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg) | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
| Wrexham (Wrecsam) | Wrexham County Borough Council |
| Ynys Môn | Isle of Anglesey County Council |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision for the designation of returning officers and acting returning officers in certain constituencies in England and Wales, where the returning officer or acting returning officer is not prescribed by section 24(1) or section 28(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2). The Order is in consequence of the new parliamentary constituency boundaries in England and Wales set out in the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1230).
This Order does not come fully into force until the next parliamentary general election is called.
Article 2 and Schedule 1 designate returning officers for borough constituencies in England and Wales that cross certain local authority boundaries.
Article 3 and Schedule 2 designate the returning officers for county constituencies in England and Wales that cross county boundaries.
Article 4 and Schedule 3 designate acting returning officers for certain county constituencies in England and Wales.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
(1)
1983 c. 2. Section 24 was amended by paragraph 68(3) of Schedule 16 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), by paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) and by S.I. 1995/1748, 2002/1057. Section 28(1)(b) was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).
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(3)
1986 c. 56. Section 4 was amended by paragraph 17 of the Schedule to the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14), by section 2 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 (c. 25) and by S.I. 2018/780, 2021/1265.
(4)
See section 24(1A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for the meanings of “executive arrangements”, “mayor and cabinet executive” and “mayor and council manager executive”.
(5)
1887 c. 55. The definition of “county” in section 38 was amended by S.I. 1995/1748.
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