MP calls for public involvement in Boundary Commission consultation
11th January 2012
‘These proposals by the Boundary Commission will reduce the number of Welsh MPs by a quarter and for this reason alone they must be opposed.’
I support Welsh Labour in its opposition to the proposed reduction. But the proposals have now been announced and so I would encourage all my constituents to participate in the consultation process so as to ensure we get the best possible democratic representation locally and throughout Wales within the UK Parliament.’
‘Beyond that there is no purpose at the moment in speculating as what might or might not happen as the process will take a year to complete.’
Notes
Dr Hywel Francis has been the Labour MP for Aberavon since 2001 and is currently the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. In the last Parliament he was the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.
