Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020
make provision about reports of the Boundary Commissions under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986; to make provision about the number of parliamentary constituencies and other rules for the distribution of seats; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Parliamentary Constituencies was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 May 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 14 December 2020.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
14th December 2020
Royal Assent: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
14th December 2020
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
14th December 2020
Act of Parliament
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 (c. 25)
26th November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
26th November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
24th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 151-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasons
23rd November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 151(b) Motions and amendments for Consideration of Commons reasons
18th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 151(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons reasons
11th November 2020
Bill
HL Bill 151 Commons reasons
11th November 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 November 2020
10th November 2020
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
10th November 2020
Programme motion
10th November 2020
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 November 2020
10th November 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Chloe Smith and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker (PDF)
10th November 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Chloe Smith and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
9th November 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 6 November 2020
6th November 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 5 November 2020
19th October 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 198-EN 2019-21
19th October 2020
Bill
Bill 198 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
15th October 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
15th October 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
8th October 2020
Report stage: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
8th October 2020
Report stage (Hansard) (Lords)
8th October 2020
Bill
HL Bill 140 (as amended on Report)
5th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R-I Marshalled list for Report
2nd October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R(f) Amendment for Report
1st October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R(e) Amendments for Report
30th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R(d) Amendments for Report
29th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R(c) Amendments for Report
28th September 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 126-R Running list of amendments (PDF)
28th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R(b) Amendments for Report
22nd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-R(a) Amendment for Report
15th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
15th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
10th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
10th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
10th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
8th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
8th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
8th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-II(Rev) Revised Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
7th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-II(Provisional) Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
4th September 2020
Select Committee report
13th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution
3rd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
2nd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(h) Amendment for Grand Committee
1st September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(g) Amendment for Grand Committee
28th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(f) Amendment for Grand Committee
27th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(e) Amendment for Grand Committee
26th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(d) Amendments for Grand Committee
31st July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(c) Amendment for Grand Committee
29th July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
29th July 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 126 Running list of amendments (PDF)
28th July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 126(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
27th July 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
27th July 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
22nd July 2020
Library Notes
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
16th July 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
15th July 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
15th July 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
15th July 2020
Bill
HL Bill 126 (as introduced)
15th July 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 126 Explanatory Notes
15th July 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 July 2020
15th July 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Cabinet Office
14th July 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
14th July 2020
Report stage (Commons)
14th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 July 2020 - large font accessible version
14th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 July 2020
13th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2020
13th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)
13th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
13th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)
10th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2020
10th July 2020
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
10th July 2020
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of bill showing changes made in Committee
9th July 2020
Library Notes
Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2020
3rd July 2020
Keeling schedules
Updated Keeling schedule version - showing the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
1st July 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 1 July 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Councillor Julian German, Leader of Cornwall Council (PCB07)
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Aaron Fear (PCB08)
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Boundary Commission for England (follow-up from evidence session) (PCB09)
30th June 2020
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
30th June 2020
Committee stage:s: compilation pdf of sitting so far (Commons)
30th June 2020
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
30th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2020
30th June 2020
Bill
Bill 151 2019-21 (as amended) Large font accesible version
30th June 2020
Bill
Bill 151 2019-21 (as amended)
29th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 2)
29th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 2) (PDF)
26th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2020
26th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 26 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia (PCB05)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Councillor Dick Cole (PCB06)
25th June 2020
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
25th June 2020
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
25th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 June 2020
25th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1)
25th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1) (PDF)
24th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2020
24th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 23 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
24th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Local Government Boundary Commission for England (PCB04)
23rd June 2020
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
23rd June 2020
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
23rd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 June 2020
22nd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2020
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Liam Pennington (PCB01)
19th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 June 2020
19th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings upto 18 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
19th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2020
19th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 June 2020
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Bryant (PCB02)
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Alan Renwick and Professor Robert Hazell, Constitution Unit, University College London (PCB03)
18th June 2020
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
18th June 2020
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
17th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2020
16th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 June 2020
12th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2020
5th June 2020
Press notices
Have your say
2nd June 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
2nd June 2020
Money resolution
2nd June 2020
Programme motion
1st June 2020
Keeling schedules
Keeling schedule version - showing the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
21st May 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on Second Reading
19th May 2020
1st reading (Commons)
19th May 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 127 EN 2019-21
19th May 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Cabinet Office
19th May 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Cabinet Office (PDF)
19th May 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Cabinet Office
19th May 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Cabinet Office (PDF)
19th May 2020
Bill
Bill 127 2019-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible version
19th May 2020
Bill
Bill 127 2019-21 (as introduced)
19th May 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 127 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version