Draft Order in Council to be laid before Parliament under section 3(5) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2006 No.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, walesREDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS and alteration in assembly electoral regions
The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006
Made 2006
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the XX day of XXXX
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
The Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”) have, in accordance with section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 31st January 2005 showing the parliamentary constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with that Act, that Wales should be divided.
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.
That report also shows, as provided for by paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998, the alterations in the electoral regions of the National Assembly for Wales which the Commission recommend.
1998 c.38. The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is extended by Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (the 1998 Act) for the purposes of the alterations to the electoral regions of the National Assembly for Wales and the allocation of seats to those regions.
Following the coming into force of section 3(3) of, and Schedule 4 to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 (c.1) (the 1999 Act), the alignment of the National Assembly for Wales electoral regions with European Parliamentary electoral constituencies has ceased. Wales is now a single European Parliamentary electoral region. The European Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/428), which provided for the alignment of the National Assembly for Wales electoral regions with the European Parliamentary electoral constituencies, and to which paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act refers, lapsed by reason of the 1999 Act’s provisions.
A draft Order in Council together with a copy of the Commission’s report was laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report, and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved that draft.
Now, 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:

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006.
2 Subject to section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 and paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998, this Order shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made.
3 In this Order—
(a) any reference to an electoral division is a reference to the electoral division of the local government area in which that electoral division is situated;
(b) any reference to a local government area is a reference to that area as it existed on 31st January 2005; and
(c) “the Assembly” means the Assembly for Wales which was established by section 1 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and which is known as the National Assembly for Wales or Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.

2 Parliamentary constituencies in Wales
Wales shall be divided into the parliamentary constituencies—
(a) which are named in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b) which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the constituency; and
(c) which are designated as being either county constituencies or borough constituencies according to the name in column 1 of that Schedule.

3 Assembly electoral regions
1 The Assembly electoral regions shall be the regions—
(a) which are named in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order; and
(b) which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the Assembly electoral region.
2 The areas set out in column 2 of that Schedule are the constituencies named in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

4 Electoral registers
Each electoral registration officer for—
(a) the constituencies referred to in article 2; and
(b) the Assembly electoral regions referred to in article 3
shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the registers of parliamentary or, as the case may be, local government electors as may be necessary to give effect to this Order.

5 Revocation
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1995 is revoked.
S.I. 1995/1036.
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1 NAME, DESIGNATION AND COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES IN WALES
Article 2
THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF CLWYD	
Name and Designation	Composition
Aberconwy County Constituency	The Conwy County Borough electoral divisions Betws-y-Coed Bryn Caerhun Capelulo Conwy Craig-y-Don Crwst Deganwy Eglwysbach Gogarth Gower Llansanffraid Marl Mostyn Pandy Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan Penrhyn Pensarn Trefriw Tudno Uwch Conwy
Name and Designation	Composition
Alyn and Deeside County Constituency	Flintshire County electoral divisions Aston Broughton North East Broughton South Buckley Bistre East Buckley Bistre West Buckley Mountain Buckley Pentrobin Caergwrle Connah’s Quay Central Connah’s Quay Golftyn Connah’s Quay South Connah’s Quay Wepre Ewloe Hawarden Higher Kinnerton Hope Llanfynydd Mancot Penyffordd Queensferry Saltney Mold Junction Saltney Stonebridge Sealand Shotton East Shotton Higher Shotton West Treuddyn
Name and Designation	Composition
Clwyd South County Constituency	Denbighshire County electoral divisions Corwen Llandrillo Llangollen Wrexham County Borough electoral divisions Bronington Brymbo Bryn Cefn Cefn Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley Chirk North Chirk South Coedpoeth Esclusham Gwenfro Johnstown Llangollen Rural Marchwiel Minera New Broughton Overton Pant Penycae Penycae and Ruabon South Plas Madoc Ponciau Ruabon
Name and Designation	Composition
Clwyd West County Constituency	Conwy County Borough electoral divisions Abergele Pensarn Betws yn Rhos Colwyn Eirias Gele Glyn Kinmel Bay Llanddulas Llandrillo yn Rhos Llangernyw Llansannan Llysfaen Mochdre Pentre Mawr Rhiw Towyn Uwchaled Denbighshire County electoral divisions Efenechtyd Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Ruthin
Name and Designation	Composition
Delyn County Constituency	Flintshire County electoral divisions Argoed Bagillt East Bagillt West Brynford Caerwys Cilcain Ffynnongroyw Flint Castle Flint Coleshill Flint Oakenholt Flint Trelawney Greenfield Gronant Gwernaffield Gwernymynydd Halkyn Holywell Central Holywell East Holywell West Leeswood Mold Broncoed Mold East Mold South Mold West Mostyn New Brighton Northop Northop Hall Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Whitford
Name and Designation	Composition
Vale of Clwyd County Constituency	Denbighshire County electoral divisions Bodelwyddan Denbigh Central Denbigh Lower Denbigh Upper/Henllan Dyserth Llandyrnog Prestatyn Central Prestatyn East Prestatyn Meliden Prestatyn North Prestatyn South West Rhuddlan Rhyl East Rhyl South Rhyl South East Rhyl South West Rhyl West St Asaph East St Asaph West Trefnant Tremeirchion
Wrexham County Constituency	Wrexham County electoral divisions Acton Borras Park Brynyffynnon Cartrefle Erddig Garden Village Gresford East and West Grosvenor Gwersyllt East and South Gwersyllt North Gwersyllt West Hermitage Holt Little Acton Llay Maesydre Marford and Hoseley Offa Queensway Rhosnesni Rossett Smithfield Stansty Whitegate Wynnstay
IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF DYFED	
Name and Designation	Composition
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr County Constituency	Carmarthenshire County electoral divisions Abergwili Ammanford Betws Cenarth Cilycwm Cynwyl Gaeo Garnant Glanamman Gorslas Llanddarog Llandeilo Llandovery Llandybie Llanegwad Llanfihangel Aberbythych Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llangadog Llangeler Llangunnor Llangyndeyrn Llanybydder Manordeilo and Salem Penygroes Pontamman Quarter Bach St Ishmael Saron
Name and Designation	Composition
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire County Constituency	Carmarthenshire County electoral divisions Carmarthen Town North Carmarthen Town South Carmarthen Town West Cynwyl Elfed Laugharne Township Llanboidy Llansteffan St Clears Trelech Whitland Pembrokeshire County electoral divisions Amroth Carew East Williamston Hundleton Kilgetty/Begelly Lampeter Velfrey Lamphey Manorbier Martletwy Narberth Narberth Rural Pembroke Dock: Central Pembroke Dock: Llanion Pembroke Dock: Market Pembroke Dock: Pennar Pembroke: Monkton Pembroke: St Mary North Pembroke: St Mary South Pembroke: St Michael Penally Saundersfoot Tenby: North Tenby: South
Ceredigion County Constituency	The County of Ceredigion
Name and Designation	Composition
Llanelli County Constituency	Carmarthenshire County electoral divisions Bigyn Burry Port Bynea Dafen Elli Felinfoel Glanymor Glyn Hendy Hengoed Kidwelly Llangennech Llannon Lliedi Llwynhendy Pembrey Pontyberem Swiss Valley Trimsaran Tycroes Tyisha
Name and Designation	Composition
Preseli Pembrokeshire County Constituency	Pembrokeshire County electoral divisions Burton Camrose Cilgerran Clydau Crymych Dinas Cross Fishguard North East Fishguard North West Goodwick Haverfordwest: Castle Haverfordwest: Garth Haverfordwest: Portfield Haverfordwest: Prendergast Haverfordwest: Priory Johnston Letterston Llangwm Llanrhian Maenclochog Merlin’s Bridge Milford: Central Milford: East Milford: Hakin Milford: Hubberston Milford: North Milford: West Newport Neyland: East Neyland: West Rudbaxton St David’s St Dogmaels St Ishmael’s Scleddau Solva The Havens Wiston
IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF GWENT AND MID GLAMORGAN	
Name and designation	Composition
Blaenau Gwent County Constituency	The County Borough of Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend County Constituency	The Bridgend County Borough electoral divisions Brackla Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Cefn Glas Coity Cornelly Coychurch Lower Litchard Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd Morfa Newcastle Newton Nottage Oldcastle Pendre Pen-y-fai Porthcawl East Central Porthcawl West Central Pyle Rest Bay
Caerphilly County Constituency	Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions Aber Valley Bargoed Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Gilfach Hengoed Llanbradach Morgan Jones Nelson Penyrheol St Cattwg St James St Martins Ystrad Mynach
Name and designation	Composition
Cynon Valley County Constituency	Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions Aberaman North Aberaman South Abercynon Aberdare East Aberdare West/Llwydcoed Cilfynydd Cwmbach Glyncoch Hirwaun Mountain Ash East Mountain Ash West Penrhiwceiber Pen-y-waun Rhigos Ynysybwl
Islwyn County Constituency	Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions Aberbargoed Abercarn Argoed Blackwood Cefn Fforest Crosskeys Crumlin Maesycwmmer Newbridge Pengam Penmaen Pontllanfraith Risca East Risca West Ynysddu
Name and designation	Composition
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney County Constituency	Merthyr Tydfil County Borough electoral divisions Bedlinog Cyfarthfa Dowlais Gurnos Merthyr Vale Park Penydarren Plymouth Town Treharris Vaynor Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions Darran Valley Moriah New Tredegar Pontlottyn Twyn Carno
Name and designation	Composition
Monmouth County Constituency	Monmouthshire County electoral divisions Caerwent Cantref Castle Croesonen Crucorney Devauden Dixton with Osbaston Drybridge Goetre Fawr Grofield Lansdown Larkfield Llanbadoc Llanelly Hill Llanfoist Fawr Llangybi Fawr Llanover Llantilio Crossenny Llanwenarth Ultra Mardy Mitchel Troy Overmonnow Portskewett Priory Raglan St Arvans St Christopher’s St Kingsmark St Mary’s Shirenewton Thornwell Trellech United Usk Wyesham Torfaen County Borough electoral divisions Croesyceiliog North Croesyceiliog South Llanyrafon North Llanyrafon South
Name and Designation	Composition
Newport East County Constituency	Newport County Borough electoral divisions Alway Beechwood Langstone Liswerry Llanwern Ringland St Julians Victoria Monmouthshire County electoral divisions Caldicot Castle Dewstow Green Lane Mill Rogiet Severn The Elms West End
Newport West County Constituency	Newport County Borough electoral divisions Allt-yr-yn Bettws Caerleon Gaer Graig Malpas Marshfield Pillgwenlly Rogerstone Shaftesbury Stow Hill Tredegar Park
Names and Designation	Composition
Ogmore County Constituency	Bridgend County Borough electoral divisions Aberkenfig Bettws Blackmill Blaengarw Bryncethin Bryncoch Caerau Cefn Cribwr Felindre Hendre Llangeinor Llangynwyd Maesteg East Maesteg West Nant-y-moel Ogmore Vale Penprysg Pontycymmer Sarn Ynysawdre Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions Brynna Gilfach Goch Llanharan Llanharry
Pontypridd County Constituency	Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions Beddau Church Village Graig Hawthorn Llantrisant Town Llantwit Fardre Pont-y-clun Pontypridd Town Rhondda Rhydfelen Central/Ilan Taffs Well Talbot Green Ton-teg Tonyrefail East Tonyrefail West Trallwng Treforest Tyn-y-nant
Name and designation	Composition
Rhondda County Constituency	Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions Cwm Clydach Cymmer Ferndale Llwyn-y-pia Maerdy Pentre Pen-y-graig Porth Tonypandy Trealaw Treherbert Treorchy Tylorstown Ynyshir Ystrad
Torfaen County Constituency	Torfaen County Borough electoral divisions Abersychan Blaenavon Brynwern Coed Eva Cwmyniscoy Fairwater Greenmeadow Llantarnam New Inn Panteg Pontnewydd Pontnewynydd Pontypool St Cadocs and Penygarn St Dials Snatchwood Trevethin Two Locks Upper Cwmbran Wainfelin
IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF GWYNEDD	
Name and Designation	Composition
Arfon County Constituency	Gwynedd County electoral divisions Arllechwedd Bethel Bontnewydd Cadnant Cwm-y-Glo Deiniol Deiniolen Dewi Garth Gerlan Glyder Groeslon Hendre Hirael Llanberis Llanllyfni Llanrug Llanwnda Marchog Menai (Bangor) Menai (Caernarfon) Ogwen Peblig (Caernarfon) Penisarwaun Pentir Penygroes Seiont Talysarn Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai Waunfawr Y Felinheli
Name and Designation	Composition
Dwyfor Meirionnydd County Constituency	Gwynedd County electoral divisions Aberdaron Aberdovey Aberech Abermaw Abersoch Bala Botwnnog Bowydd & Rhiw Brithdir & Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel Clynnog Corris/Mawddwy Criccieth Diffwys & Maenofferen Dolbenmaen Dolgellau North Dolgellau South Dyffryn Ardudwy Efail-newydd/Buan Harlech Llanaelhaearn Llanbedr Llanbedrog Llandderfel Llanengan Llangelynin Llanuwchllyn Llanystumdwy Morfa Nefyn Nefyn Penrhyndeudraeth Porthmadog East Porthmadog West Porthamadog-Tremadog Pwllheli North Pwllheli South Teigl Trawsfynydd Tudweiliog Tywyn
Ynys Môn County Constituency	The County of the Isle of Anglesey
IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF POWYS	
Name and Designation	Composition
Brecon and Radnorshire County Constituency	Powys County electoral divisions Aber-craf Beguildy Bronllys Builth Bwlch Crickhowell Cwm-twrch Disserth and Trecoed Felin-fâch Glasbury Gwernyfed Hay Knighton Llanafanfawr Llanbadarn Fawr Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West Llandrindod North Llandrindod South Llanelwedd Llangattock Llangors Llangunllo Llangynidr Llanwrtyd Wells Llanyre Maescar/Llywel Nantmel Old Radnor Presteigne Rhayader St David Within St John St Mary Talgarth Talybont-on-Usk Tawe-Uchaf Ynyscedwyn Yscir Ystradgynlais
Name and designation	Composition
Montgomeryshire County Constituency	Powys County electoral divisions Banwy Berriew Blaen Hafren Caersws Churchstoke Dolforwyn Forden Glantwymyn Guilsfield Kerry Llanbrynmair Llandinam Llandrinio Llandysilio Llanfair Caereinion Llanfihangel Llanfyllin Llanidloes Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/Llansilin Llansantffraid Machynlleth Meifod Montgomery Newtown Central Newtown East Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West Newtown South Rhiwcynon Trewern Welshpool Castle Welshpool Gungrog Welshpool Llanerchyddol
IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN	
Name and Designation	Composition
Cardiff Central Borough Constituency	Cardiff County electoral divisions Adamsdown Cathays Cyncoed Pentwyn Penylan Plasnewydd
	
Cardiff North Borough Constituency	Cardiff County electoral divisions Gabalfa Heath Lisvane Llandaff North Llanishen Pontprennau/Old St Mellons Rhiwbina Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
Cardiff South and Penarth Borough Constituency	Cardiff County electoral divisions Butetown Grangetown Llanrumney Rumney Splott Trowbridge The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough electoral divisions Cornerswell Llandough Plymouth St Augustine’s Stanwell Sully
Cardiff West Borough Constituency	Cardiff County electoral divisions Caerau Canton Creigiau/St Fagans Ely Fairwater Llandaff Pentyrch Radyr Riverside
Name and Designation	Composition
Vale of Glamorgan County Constituency	The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough electoral divisions Baruc Buttrills Cadoc Castleland Court Cowbridge Dinas Powys Dyfan Gibbonsdown Illtyd Llandow/Ewenny Llantwit Major Peterston-super-Ely Rhoose St Athan St Bride’s Major Wenvoe
IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF WEST GLAMORGAN	
Name and Designation	Composition
Aberavon County Constituency	Neath Port Talbot County Borough electoral division Aberavon Baglan Briton Ferry East Briton Ferry West Bryn and Cwmavon Coedffranc Central Coedffranc North Coedffranc West Cymmer Glyncorrwg Gwynfi Margam Port Talbot Sandfields East Sandfields West Tai-bach
Gower County Constituency	Swansea County electoral divisions Bishopston Clydach Fairwood Gorseinon Gower Gowerton Kingsbridge Llangyfelach Lower Loughor Mawr Newton Oystermouth Penclawdd Penllergaer Pennard Penyrheol Pontardulais Upper Loughor West Cross
Name and Designation	Composition
Neath County Constitutency	Neath Port Talbot County Borough electoral divisions Aberdulais Allt-wen Blaengwrach Bryn-côch North Bryn-côch South Cadoxton Cimla Crynant Cwmllynfell Dyffryn Glynneath Godre’r graig Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Lower Brynamman Neath East Neath North Neath South Onllwyn Pelenna Pontardawe Resolven Rhos Seven Sisters Tonna Trebanos Ystalyfera
Name and Designation	Composition
Swansea East Borough Constituency	Swansea County electoral divisions Bonymaen Cwmbwrla Landore Llansamlet Morriston Mynyddbach Penderry St Thomas
Swansea West Borough Constituency	Swansea County electoral divisions Castle Cockett Dunvant Killay North Killay South Mayals Sketty Townhill Uplands
For “preserved counties” see section 64(1) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) (the 1994 Act) and paragraph 4(1)(a) and (1A) of Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986. Paragraph 4(1A) was inserted by the 1994Act.

SCHEDULE 2 NAME AND COMPOSITION OF ASSEMBLY ELECTORAL REGIONS
Article 3
Name	Composition
North Wales	Aberconwy County Constituency Alyn and Deeside County Constituency Arfon County Constituency Clwyd South County Constituency Clwyd West County Constituency Delyn County Constituency Vale of Clwyd County Constituency Wrexham County Constituency Ynys Môn County Constituency
Mid and West Wales	Brecon and Radnorshire County Constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr County Constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire County Constituency Ceredigion County Constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd County Constituency Llanelli County Constituency Montgomeryshire County Constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire County Constituency
South Wales West	Aberavon County Constituency Bridgend County Constituency Gower County Constituency Neath County Constituency Ogmore County Constituency Swansea East Borough Constituency Swansea West Borough Constituency
South Wales Central	Cardiff Central Borough Constituency Cardiff North Borough Constituency Cardiff South and Penarth Borough Constituency Cardiff West Borough Constituency Cynon Valley County Constituency Pontypridd County Constituency Rhondda County Constituency Vale of Glamorgan County Constituency
South Wales East	Blaenau Gwent County Constituency Caerphilly County Constituency Islwyn County Constituency Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney County Constituency Monmouth County Constituency Newport East County Constituency Newport West County Constituency Torfaen County Constituency

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the Fifth Periodical Report on Parliamentary Constituencies and First Report on National Assembly for Wales Electoral Regions of the Boundary Commission for Wales dated 31 January 2005).
Article 2 and Schedule 1 set out and describe the parliamentary constituencies into which Wales will be divided.
Article 3 and Schedule 2 set out and describe the altered electoral regions of the National Assembly for Wales.
Electoral registration officers are required by article 4 to amend the registers of parliamentary electors and the registers of local government electors to give effect to this Order.
Article 5 revokes the Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1995.
The Order will come into force fourteen days after the day on which it is made.
By virtue of section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act, the coming into force of the Order will not affect any parliamentary election until a proclamation is issued by Her Majesty summoning a new Parliament or affect the constitution of the House of Commons until the dissolution of the Parliament then in being.
In addition, by virtue of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (the 1998 Act), the coming into force of the Order will not affect the operation of section 8 (constituency seats) or 9 (electoral region seats) of that Act, or the constitution of the Assembly, at any time before the next ordinary election to the Assembly.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities, voluntary bodies or the public sector.
Cmnd. HC 743-1
S.I. 1995/1036.
1986 c. 56.
1998 c.38.