The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Amendment) Order 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations set out in the report of the Boundary Commission for England dated 25th July 2008 with respect to the areas comprised in the constituencies of Daventry, South Northamptonshire, Somerton and Frome and Wells.

The current parliamentary constituencies into which England is divided are set out in the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1681) (“the 2007 Order”) and are described by reference to local government areas as they existed on 12th April 2005. The District of South Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3111) (as amended by S.I. 2007/137) and the District of Mendip (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/141) altered local authority ward boundaries, which meant that those boundaries were no longer aligned with the parliamentary constituency boundaries. The changes came into force for all purposes at the local government elections on 3rd May 2007.

This Order implements the recommendations contained in the Boundary Commission for England’s report by amending the 2007 Order to realign the parliamentary constituency boundaries with the altered ward boundaries in the affected areas.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.