2023 No. 1299
Representation Of The People, England And Wales

The Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England and Wales) Order 2023

Made
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 19831.
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 20002.

Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation1.

(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 19863.

Designation of returning officers for borough constituencies: England and Wales2.

(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 executive4, 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 Wales3.

(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 18875), 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 19946), 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 Wales4.

(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.

Revocations5.

The following are revoked—

(a)

the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (Wales) Order 20077;

(b)

the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England) Order 20078.

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

SCHEDULE 1Returning officers for certain borough constituencies: England

Article 2

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

SCHEDULE 2Returning officer for certain county constituencies

Article 3

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

SCHEDULE 3Acting returning officer for certain county constituencies: England and Wales

Article 4

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.