I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, which is, as always, well-considered and eloquent. I completely agree with him. The Boundary Commission for Scotland has already demonstrated that it is perfectly capable of splitting wards using postcode data. There is nothing in the legislation that prevents the Boundary Commission from doing that; it is simply a choice not to act, and that cannot be a good enough foundation.
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
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Chris Clarkson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 July 2020.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Parliamentary Constituencies Bill.
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