Reviews
Review of Senedd constituency boundaries in Wales
The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (‘the Commission’) is responsible for reviewing Senedd constituency boundaries in Wales. This report contains the Commission’s initial proposals for Senedd constituencies in Wales. It is the beginning, not the end, of the Commission’s review process. These are the Commissions initial views. The Commission look forward, during the review process, to hearing from the people of Wales on how these proposals might be amended and revised.
In September 2023, the Welsh Government announced a bill to amend the Senedd constituencies. The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill was introduced on 18 September 2023. The bill received royal assent on 24 June 2024. The new legislation will mean that the Commission will have to return 16 Senedd constituencies which are formed by combining 2 contiguous UK parliamentary constituencies. Each constituency will be represented by 6 Members of the Senedd, bringing the total number of members to 96.
The review has to be completed by 1 April 2025, and will use the 32 new UK Parliamentary constituencies in order to create 16 new Senedd constituencies. The Commission’s recommendations will be implemented by the ‘automaticity’ rule. As such, the recommendations will not require Senedd approval. The final decisions must be implemented as set out in the Commission’s final report.
The Commission is now starting its initial consultation. Members of the public, groups and organisations may submit written responses to the initial proposals described in this document from 3 September 2024 to 30 September 2024.
The Commission will look carefully at every representation it receives to see if the initial proposals can be amended and improved. However, the Commission will have to balance the issues raised in representations against all the other factors we have to consider, as well as the constraints set out in the legislation.
The initial proposals can be found here: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru 2026 Review on Initial Proposals.
The deadline to respond to the initial consultation is 30 September 2024.
Should you require further information about the Commission’s initial proposals, or about other aspects of the Commission's work, please contact:
Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Telephone: 029 2046 4819
Email: enquiries@dbcc.gov.wales
Website: www.dbcc.gov.wales
Boundary Commission for Wales 2023 - Review of Parliamentary Constituencies
The Boundary Commission for Wales Review can be found by clicking on the following link:
bcomm-wales.gov.uk
The Boundary Commission for Wales has published its Final Proposals for Wales’ new parliamentary constituencies.
The Final Proposals report, along with the Assistant Commissioners’ Report can be found on the Boundary Commission for Wales website:
2023 Parliamentary Review Final Recommendations
A hard copy of the maps that relate to this review can be viewed at the Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry and also at Barry and Penarth Library.