SMALLER COMMONS AFTER NEXT ELECTIONS
lieceived Xundav, 7.0 p.m. :LOXDOX, Dec. 13. Tliere will be 20 fewer Coniiuoners alter the next general election — 020 instead of 040 — if the linal reeoinmend- 1 ations of the Boundary Commission on the redistribution of parliamentary seats are adopted by Parliament, The ( ommission 's ta.sk was to reiuove the inequalities in parJianientarv representation wliich hatl been caused by the moveinents of population .since the constitueney boundaries were la.st re-drawn in 1D1S. The ( 'ommission 's reeommendations are that England sliould have ls9 Commouer.s instead of 510. Wales 30 instead of 55 while Xcotlaml is to re main unehanged with 71. In addition tliere ara twelve Commoners for the Fniversities and twelve for Xorthern ireland. These. were not considerd bv the ('ommission.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 December 1947, Page 5
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