Section 4.7. Parliamentary Constituency boundaries are determined by law, on the recommendation of the Boundary Commission, having due regard for population, geographical area, regional, cultural and historical ties, economic expediency and the requirements of regional planning.
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Section 4.7. Section 4.7. Parliamentary Constituency boundaries are determined by law, on the recommendation of the Boundary Commission, having due regard for population, geographical area, regional, cultural and historical ties, economic expediency and the requirements of regional planning.
Section 4.7. Who appoints the boundary commission and decides on their criteria? Westminster has shown that population alone is not valid. This needs to be addressed in more detail.
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Section 4.7. Section 4.7. Parliamentary Constituency boundaries are determined by law, on the recommendation of the Boundary Commission, having due regard for population, geographical area, regional, cultural and historical ties, economic expediency and the requirements of regional planning.
Section 4.7. Who appoints the boundary commission and decides on their criteria? Westminster has shown that population alone is not valid. This needs to be addressed in more detail.