Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland

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The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries within Northern Ireland.

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Label Occurrences
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland canonical 11

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf boundary commission
independent public body
non-departmental public body
aimsTo achieve broadly equal electorates across constituencies in Northern Ireland
appliesTo parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland
appointedBy Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
considers electorate size
geographical factors
local government boundaries
local ties
country United Kingdom
establishedUnder House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944
follows Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
hasChair High Court judge in Northern Ireland
hasMember Deputy Chair
two other members appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
headquartersLocation Belfast
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
language English
legalStatus independent of government in its decisions
notResponsibleFor Northern Ireland Assembly constituency boundaries
operatesOnCycle regular statutory review cycle
overseenBy British Parliament
surface form: UK Parliament
partOf Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
surface form: Parliamentary boundary review system of the United Kingdom
primaryFunction ensure fair representation through constituency boundaries
periodic review of all parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland
produces final recommendations for constituency boundaries
initial proposals for constituency boundaries
revised proposals for constituency boundaries
relatedTo Boundary Commission for England
Boundary Commission for Scotland
Boundary Commission for Wales
reportsTo Speaker of the House of Commons
responsibleFor recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Northern Ireland
reviewing parliamentary constituency boundaries in Northern Ireland
scope UK Parliamentary constituencies only
subjectTo public consultation
public hearings
statutory rules on electoral quota
statutory rules on number of constituencies
submitsTo Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
usesDataFrom Office for National Statistics
electoral registers
website https://www.boundarycommission.org.uk

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Subject: Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Description of subject: The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries within Northern Ireland.

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cabinet Office oversees Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Boundary Commission for England hasSisterOrganization Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Boundary Commission for Scotland worksWith Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies conductedBy Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions hasPart Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 appliesTo Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944 createdBody Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies conductedBy Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies reviewedBy Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies conductedBy Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland