Rules for the distribution of seats

7Protected constituencies

1

Schedule 2 to the 1986 Act is amended as follows.

2

In rule 6(2) (protected constituencies), after paragraph (b) insert

;

c

a constituency named Ynys Môn, comprising the area of the Isle of Anglesey County Council

3

In rule 8(5) (the allocation method)—

a

in paragraph (b), for “6(2)” substitute “ 6(2)(a) and (b) ”, and

b

after paragraph (b) insert

;

c

the electorate of Wales shall be treated for the purposes of this rule as reduced by the electorate of the constituency mentioned in rule 6(2)(c)

4

In rule 9(7) (references to areas in rule 6)—

a

after “6” insert “ (2)(a) or (b) ”, and

b

after “2011” insert “ , and the reference in rule 6(2)(c) to the area of the Isle of Anglesey County Council is to the area as it existed on the coming into force of the Schedule to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 ”.