Speaker tells the House the Queen has signified Royal Assent to the private international law act 2020 and the parliamentary constituencies act 2020
Parliamentary constituencies act came into force at Royal Assent. The number of MPs is fixed at 650. The 2018 Review, which would have reduced the number of MPs to 600, will not be implemented.
Under the Act, Wales loses 8 constituencies, Scotland loses 3 and England gains 10. No change for Northern Ireland.
The Boundary Commissions will now submit their final reports to the Speaker as the Chair of the Boundary Commissions. The Order in Council on boundary changes will no longer be subject to any parliamentary procedure or approval before it is made.
There are four protected island constituencies: two constituencies on the Isle of Wight, Orkney and Shetland and Na h- Eileanan an Iar. Isle of Wight will go from one MP to two.
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