Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024

Second report on the 2026 boundary review and second period for representations

7 (1) At the end of the first period for representations the Commission must—

(a) publish a document setting out any representations received during that period (including any representations on the initial report made by the Welsh Language Commissioner when consulted under paragraph 6(3)),

(b) consider its proposals having regard to those representations, and

(c) if‍, having considered its proposals, it is considering any changes to the proposed name of a Senedd constituency as set out in the initial report—

(i) consult the Welsh Language Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name, and

(ii) have regard to any representations made by the Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name.

(2) After taking the steps in sub-paragraph (1), the Commission must make a second report setting out the proposed Senedd constituencies, including—

(a) which contiguous UK parliamentary constituencies in Wales are to be combined to create the areas of the 16 Senedd constituencies,

(b) the proposed name of each constituency, and

(c) details of any changes to the proposals in the initial report, and an explanation of why those changes have been made.

(3) The Commission must—

(a) publish the second report,

(b) inform any person it considers appropriate of how to access the report,

(c) invite representations on the report, and

(d) notify any person it considers appropriate of the second period for representations.

(4) During the second period for representations the Commission must consult the Welsh Language Commissioner.

(5) The second period for representations is a period of four weeks, beginning with the date on which the second report is published.

(6) At the end of that period the Commission must—

(a) publish a document setting out any representations received during that period (including any representations on the second report made by the Welsh Language Commissioner when consulted under sub-paragraph (4)),

(b) consider its proposals having regard to those representations, and

(c) if‍, having considered its proposals, it is considering any changes to the proposed name of a Senedd constituency as set out in the second report—

(i) consult the Welsh Language Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name, and

(ii) have regard to any representations made by the Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name.