Process for determining electoral boundaries in Scotland
Overview
This consultation will discuss some of the processes used to approve changes to electoral boundaries in the UK and around the world, and ask for your views on which of the models may be a best fit for Scotland. It will also ask whether any other changes should be made as a result of any change to the approval process.
Read the consultation paper. The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding.
Consultation questions preview
The consultation questions are included here for your reference. Please click 'Begin consultation' at the bottom of this page to proceed.
- Do you think the process for approving changes to electoral boundaries (following reviews by Boundaries Scotland) should be changed so that these are automatically introduced, or should changes to electoral boundaries continue to be subject to a vote by Members of the Scottish Parliament before being introduced?
- Do you think Parliamentarians should have a formal opportunity to lodge objections on the grounds of procedure when approving changes to boundaries?
- If you answered ‘Yes’ to question 2, how should this objection be made?
- Do you have any further comments on the approval and parliamentary process, including any other elements of the models used in other countries that you would like to see introduced in Scotland?
- How long do you think the consultation period(s) for electoral boundaries reviews in Scotland should be?
- Do you think there should be additional events or processes as part of the consultation process in Scotland?
- Do you have any further comments on the consultation process for boundary changes, including any other elements of the models used in other countries that you would like to see introduced in Scotland?
- Different countries have different rules around who is on their Boundary Commission. Do you think there should be any changes to the rules on who should be among the members of Boundaries Scotland or how they are appointed?
- Do you have any further comments on boundary commission structure or resources, including any other elements of the models used in other countries that you would like to see introduced in Scotland?
- Do you have any further comments, which have not been captured in your previous responses, on the process by which electoral boundary changes are approved or implemented in Scotland?
- Do you think any other changes to the rules or methodology around setting electoral boundaries should be made, as a result of any possible change to the approval process in Scotland?
Useful information about responding to this consultation
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On the 'About You' page at the end of this consultation, organisations will have the opportunity to tell us more about their work and/or how their response was informed.
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An analysis report will usually be published some months after the consultation has closed. This report will summarise the findings based on all responses submitted. It will be published on the Scottish Government website and you may be notified about it if you choose to share your email address with us. You can also join our consulation mailing list where we regularly list newly published analysis reports (as well as new consultations).
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