Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
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The Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies was a comprehensive review by the Boundary Commissions that redrew UK parliamentary constituency boundaries ahead of the 2010 general election.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boundary review
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periodic review of Westminster constituencies → |
| appliesToChamber |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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surface form: "House of Commons"
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| appliesToElection | 2010 United Kingdom general election → |
| appliesToElectoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting system for UK general elections → |
| appliesToElectorate | registered parliamentary electors in the United Kingdom → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | House of Commons of the United Kingdom → |
| appliesToLegislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form: "Parliament of the United Kingdom"
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| category |
Electoral boundary reviews in the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies → |
| conductedBy |
Boundary Commission for England
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Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland → Boundary Commission for Scotland → Boundary Commission for Wales → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| describedAs | comprehensive review of UK parliamentary constituency boundaries ahead of the 2010 general election → |
| endTime | late 2000s → |
| followedBy | Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies → |
| follows | Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies → |
| hasLanguage | English → |
| implementedForElection |
2010 United Kingdom general election campaign
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surface form: "2010 United Kingdom general election"
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| includesProcess |
local inquiries into boundary proposals
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public consultation on proposed constituency boundaries → |
| isPartOf | series of periodic reviews of Westminster constituencies → |
| legalBasis |
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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subsequent amending legislation in force at the time of the review → |
| location | United Kingdom → |
| output | final recommendations for new Westminster constituency boundaries → |
| purpose |
to equalise the size of electorates between constituencies as far as practicable
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to redraw UK parliamentary constituency boundaries → |
| regulates | geographical definition of Westminster parliamentary constituencies → |
| resultedIn |
abolition of some existing constituencies
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changes to the boundaries of many existing constituencies → creation of some new constituencies → |
| scope |
England
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Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| startTime | early 2000s → |
| subjectOf | debate about the fairness and balance of representation in the House of Commons → |
| temporalApplication |
constituency boundaries used for subsequent general elections until superseded by later reviews
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constituency boundaries used for the 2010 general election → |
| typeOfChange | redistribution of parliamentary seats → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Glenrothes (UK Parliament constituency)
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boundaryReviewCreatedBy
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Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
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