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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020

Annex A – Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom

Provision Extends to E & W and applies to England? Extends to E & W and applies to Wales? Extends and applies to Scotland? Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?
Section 1 (Reports of the Boundary Commissions) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 2 (Orders in Council giving effect to reports) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 3 (Modifications of recommendations in reports) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 4 (Publicity and consultation) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 5 (Number of parliamentary constituencies) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 6 (Taking account of local government boundaries) Yes Yes Yes Yes

Section 7

(Protected constituencies)

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Section 8

(Registers used to determine the "electorate" in relation to the 2023 reports)

Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 9 (Alteration of the "review date" in relation to the 2023 reports) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 10 (Removal of duty to implement etc. in relation to current reports) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 11 (Removal of duty to review reduction in number of constituencies) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 12 (Effect of Orders in Council under the 1986 Act on NI Assembly constituencies) No No No Yes
Section 13 (Minor and consequential amendments and savings) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Section 14 (Extent, commencement and short title) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Schedule (Minor and consequential amendments) Yes Yes Yes Yes

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