Boundary Commission

noun

1. (in Britain) a body established by statute to undertake periodic reviews of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies and to recommend changes to take account of population shifts

Example Sentences

The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru was given the task to find the pairings.

From BBC

North Northumberland will be counted after the Hexham constituency, now the largest constituency in England following the Boundary Commission review which saw the abolition of the neighbouring Penrith and the Borders seat.

From BBC

The parliamentary constituency of Croydon East was abolished in 1955 but was re-established in 2023 following a Boundary Commission review ahead of the next general election.

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Guyana argues that an 1899 international boundary commission settled the border demarcation once and for all.

From Seattle Times

The Boundary Commission for England has proposed a new constituency of Beckenham and Penge.

From BBC