Boundary Commission – public hearing on review of UK Parliament Constituencies

Boundary Commission for Scotland confirms public hearing timetable as it
enters the next stage of its 2023 Review of UK Parliament Constituencies
The Boundary Commission for Scotland has today confirmed that it plans to
hold five public hearings throughout Scotland. We encourage the public to
share their views in person on its initial proposals for new UK Parliament
constituencies in Scotland.
The hearings will form part of the secondary consultation period, where the
public are encouraged to make comments on the representations already
received during the initial consultation as well as give oral evidence on the
initial proposals for Scotland’s new parliamentary constituencies.
Public hearing venues and dates are as follows:
Location Venue Date
Edinburgh Apex Hotel, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1
3BH 16/02/2022
Perth Joan Knight Studio, Perth Concert Hall,
Perth PH1 5HZ 18/02/2022
Glasgow Doubltree by Hilton, 36 Cambridge Street,
Glasgow G2 3HN 23/02/2022
Inverness Jury’s Inn Hotel, Millburn Road, Inverness
IV2 3TR 25/02/2022
Oban Corran Halls, 54 Corran Esplanade, Oban
PA34 5AB 01/03/2022
Each hearing will begin at 10am and include three sessions depending on
demand. These sessions will run from 10am – 12pm, 2pm – 4pm and 6pm –
8pm.
The public are asked to email [email protected] to book a
speaking slot. Please note that the Commission cannot guarantee you a
speaking slot at your preferred time and you may be asked to choose a
different slot or submit your representation in writing. The Commission
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reminds those wishing to take part in the public hearings to ensure they are
fully compliant with all applicable Covid-19 related guidance.
The six-week secondary consultation period will run from 10 February to 23
March 2022.
During the secondary consultation stage of the review, the Commission will
publish all of the comments received during its initial consultation stage for
further comment. These can be viewed on our consultation site
www.bcs2023review.com and further comments can be made there. Responses
to the initial consultation will be available to view on the Commission’s website
just prior to the secondary consultation.
The Commission will consider all comments submitted during its initial and
secondary consultation stages before developing revised proposals for
consultation later in 2022.
Lord Matthews, Deputy Chair of the Boundary Commission for Scotland, said
“Public hearings are an important part of the public consultation process, and
we welcome comments on any of our proposals at any of our hearings
Scotland. We will reflect on responses to the consultation and make changes if
appropriate, where the legislation allows us to do so. ”
Those people who wish to comment at a hearing but cannot do so are invited
to submit their comments in writing by email, letter or on the Commission’s
interactive consultation portal www.bcs2023review.com by 23 March 2022.