700 for Walthamstow: March 2021

Why 700 for Walthamstow

The Boundary Commission reviewed the boundaries of Westminster parliamentary constituencies, following legislation in 2011 to reduce their number, and make them more equal in size. It reported in 2018. Parliament has never debated this review, and is now very unlikely to.

In a similar review in 2011, the Commission initially included a Walthamstow constituency, but later eliminated it. '700 for Walthamstow' aimed to get local people, appalled by this, to send written responses to the Commission. In all around 1000 were sent (though the whole process was stopped in 2012 when parliament voted to stop it).

Monday 8 March 2021

2023 Parliamentary Boundary Review launched

The 2023 Parliamentary Boundary Review formally launched on 5th January 2021. This will be a lengthy and complex process. However, unlike the previous abandoned boundary reviews it will be conducted on maintaining 650 seats, rather than reducing the number of seats to 600. The Conservative Party, currently in government, is committed to repealing the Fixed Term Parliaments Act (FTPA) of 2011, which included the reduction in seats. The FTPA has never been fully approved or implemented by Parliament. See the proposed boundaries for Walthamstow WPC