Number of Yorkshire MPs set to be cut as constituencies redrawn
It is suggesting the number of constituencies in the Yorkshire and Humber area should be cut from 54 to 50 as part of wider proposals to cut the number of constituencies nationally from 650 to 600.
The Boundary Commission will bring forward plans for the boundaries of the new constituencies in September.
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Hide AdSam Hartley, secretary to the Boundary Commission for England, said: “Once we publish our initial proposals in the autumn, we will need the help of residents in all regions to ensure that our proposals take account of local ties and best reflect the geography on the ground. Everyone’s views will help us recommend a well-considered and practical set of constituency boundaries in England.”
Parliament first approved a cut in the number of MPs in 2012 but the move was later put on hold as the Liberal Democrats refused to co-operate in as part of a dispute with their then Conservative coalition partners over Lords reform.
Electoral experts suggested the previous proposed redrawing of constituency boundaries was likely to have favoured the Conservatives and make it even harder for Labour to win.
The Boundary Commission has said it is starting from scratch on the current proposals which would see each constituency have between 71,000 and 78,500 voters.
Following a public consultation on the proposed boundaries, the final plans will be put to Parliament in 2018 so they can be approved in time for the 2020 General Election.