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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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· 1986-11-07
2021-12-08
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
2021-03-20
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
2020-12-31
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
2020-12-14
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
2018-07-25
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
2016-11-09
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Changes on 2016-11-09
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- (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (7A) In this section—
- “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Leader of the House of Commons;
- “the Leader of the House of Commons” means the Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975) who is for the time being designated as Leader of the House of Commons by the Prime Minister.
- (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Orders in Council
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- (7) The validity of any Order in Council purporting to be made under this Act and reciting that a draft of the Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament shall not be called in question in any legal proceedings whatsoever.
- (8) In this section, “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Leader of the House of Commons (within the meaning of section 3(7A)).
#### Notices
##### 5
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## SCHEDULE 4
#### Parliamentary constituencies.
#### The Boundary Commissions.
##### 3A
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[^key-d42339d8aa6ee37faae9d8c4c563bf3c]: [S. 8(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/section/8/3) repealed (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [s. 19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1), [Sch. 12 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/schedule/12/part/2) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-71370f9d7b1bc49655f923df88b5ff64]: Word in [Sch. 1 para. 5(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/1/paragraph/5/d) substituted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(9)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/9/a), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-0c8659bf99952ada23f17046d864ba79]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 5(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/1/paragraph/5/d) inserted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/9/b), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-3a13bf862de19a07235d9b01d44e9aa6]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 6(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/1/paragraph/6/1) substituted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(10)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/10/a), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-b2d76fefec367496865f4dd90391c72a]: Word in [Sch. 1 para. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/1/paragraph/6/2) substituted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(10)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/10/b), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-71370f9d7b1bc49655f923df88b5ff64]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 5(d) substituted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(9)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/9/a), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-0c8659bf99952ada23f17046d864ba79]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(d) inserted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/9/b), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-3a13bf862de19a07235d9b01d44e9aa6]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(1) substituted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(10)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/10/a), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-b2d76fefec367496865f4dd90391c72a]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 6(2) substituted (16.2.2011) by [Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1), [ss. 10(10)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/10/10/b), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/1) (with [s. 13(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/13/5))
[^key-d7638105832560cf157f34aba679743a]: Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (15.9.2011) by [Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13), [s. 58(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/58/1), [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/58/7)
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[^key-183bc6c96ac8a4804d0eaf404429c282]: Act functions transferred (22.6.2015) by [The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/article/1/2), [3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/article/3/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/schedule/1) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/article/9))
[^key-1e71ee301a44d6c48ed789c8689bfd67]: [S. 6B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/section/6B) substituted (22.6.2015) by [The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/schedule/2/paragraph/3) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1376/article/9))
[^M_F_dd3fc675-e63c-4594-d767-7fc900796768]: S. 3A inserted (prosp.) by [2000 c. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41), [ss. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/16), [163(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/163/2), [Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/schedule/3/part/I/paragraph/3) (with [s. 156(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/156/6)) (which amending Sch. 3 Pt. 1 was repealed (1.4.2010) by [2009 c. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20), [ss. 61(3)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/61/3/d)[(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/61/3/e), [148(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/148/3/b), [Sch. 7 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/schedule/7/part/3); [S.I. 2009/3318](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3318), [art. 4(j)(hh)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3318/article/4/j/hh))
[^key-ad446c2af5735bbc1d0a6ec92707c4f9]: Ss. 3, 4 functions transferred (9.11.2016) by [The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/5) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/6), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12))
[^key-33b9dab1f1ec71bf6f162cc9af8d3f48]: Sch. 1 functions transferred (9.11.2016) by [The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2), [3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/3/1), [Sch. 1(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/1/c) (with [arts. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/3/2), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/6), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12))
[^key-2c801e818b523269016334817ad228c0]: Sch. 1 para. 13 and cross-heading inserted (9.11.2016) by [The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 5(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/2/paragraph/5/5) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12))
[^key-a01c8692cf8882d418df9cb85410c37c]: S. 3(7A) inserted (9.11.2016) by [The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/2/paragraph/5/2) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12))
[^key-2e6eb656c944fbe777cf93f0939db908]: S. 4(8) inserted (9.11.2016) by [The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/2/paragraph/5/3) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12))
[^M_F_7a0aeb5c-e8f7-45e6-a038-5aa11c56994b]: S.6B omitted (9.11.2016) by [S.I. 2016/997](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [Sch. 2 para. 5(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/2/paragraph/5/4) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12), [1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2))
##### 6B
See the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015, by virtue of which functions of the Secretary of State under this Act are exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
#### Reviews and proposed recommendations by Boundary Committees.
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#### Orders in Council.
### Number of constituencies
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- “*qualifying party*” means a party that is registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and either—has at least one Member of the House of Commons representing a constituency in the region, or (as the case may be) the part of the United Kingdom, in which the hearing is held, orreceived at least 10% of the votes cast in that region or part in the most recent parliamentary general election.
*Note:* The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—
### Functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office
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In this Schedule, “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
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