Boundary Changes (Edmonton)

Baroness Primarolo Excerpts

Tuesday 22nd November 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)]

I am pleased to present—[Interruption.]

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo)]

Order. Perhaps, Mr Love, you could resume your seat so that we can wait until Members have left the Chamber quietly.

[Mr Love]

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I am pleased to present this petition on the new boundaries for the Edmonton constituency. My constituents are outraged that the boundary commissioners have ganged up on Edmonton, proposing changes that try to cross the natural barrier of the River Lea, which is over 1 mile wide in parts and separates the two distinct parts of the new constituency. There are no direct transport links across the new constituency, and this undermines existing community ties. My constituents are petitioning the House to make time for a debate on the proposed changes to the boundaries of the constituency of Edmonton.

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The Petition of residents of Edmonton and others,

Declares that the Petitioners are opposed to the proposed boundary changes put forward by the Boundary Commission for England in relation to the constituency of Edmonton, as the Petitioners believe that the proposed changes will undermine existing community ties and declares that the Petitioners believe that the integrity of Edmonton should be maintained through links with other adjacent communities.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to make time for a debate on the proposed changes by the Boundary Commission for England to the constituency of Edmonton.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.]

[P000984]