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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 1041

REPRESENTAION OF THE PEOPLE,

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS

The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006

Made - - - - - 11th April 2006 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

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2006 No. 1041

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, WALES

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS

The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006

Made - - - - 11th April 2006 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 11th day of April

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”) have, in accordance with section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986(a), submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 31st January 2005(b) showing the parliamentary constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with that Act, that Wales should be divided.

That report also shows, as provided for by paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998(c), the alterations in the electoral regions of the National Assembly for Wales which the Commission recommend(d).

A draft Order in Council together with a copy of the Commission’s report was laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report, and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved that draft.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order under section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986:

(a) 1986 c.56. Amendments made to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) are not yet in force. (b) Cmnd. HC743-1 (c) 1998 c.38. The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is extended by Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (the 1998 Act) for the purposes of the alterations to the electoral regions of the National Assembly for Wales and the allocation of seats to those regions. (d) Following the coming into force of section 3(3) of, and Schedule 4 to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 (c.1) (the 1999 Act), the alignment of the National Assembly for Wales electoral regions with European Parliamentary electoral constituencies has ceased. Wales is now a single European Parliamentary electoral region. The European Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/428), which provided for the alignment of the National Assembly for Wales electoral regions with the European Parliamentary electoral constituencies, and to which paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act refers, lapsed by reason of the 1999 Act’s provisions. Citation, commencement and interpretation 1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006. (2) Subject to section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 and paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998, this Order shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made. (3) In this Order— (a) any reference to an electoral division is a reference to the electoral division of the local government area in which that electoral division is situated; (b) any reference to a local government area is a reference to that area as it existed on 31st January 2005; and (c) “the Assembly” means the Assembly for Wales which was established by section 1 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and which is known as the National Assembly for Wales or Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.

Parliamentary constituencies in Wales 2. Wales shall be divided into the parliamentary constituencies— (a) which are named in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order; (b) which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the constituency; and (c) which are designated as being either county constituencies or borough constituencies according to the name in column 1 of that Schedule.

Assembly electoral regions 3.—(1) The Assembly electoral regions shall be the regions— (a) which are named in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order; and (b) which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the Assembly electoral region. (2) The areas set out in column 2 of that Schedule are the constituencies named in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

Electoral registers 4. Each electoral registration officer for— (a) the constituencies referred to in article 2; and (b) the Assembly electoral regions referred to in article 3 shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the registers of parliamentary or, as the case may be, local government electors as may be necessary to give effect to this Order.

Revocation 5. The Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1995(a) is revoked.

A.K Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council

(a) S.I. 1995/1036.

2 SCHEDULE 1 Article 2

NAME, DESIGNATION AND COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES IN WALES IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF CLWYD(a) Name and Designation Composition Aberconwy County Constituency The Conwy electoral divisions Betws-y-Coed Bryn Caerhun Capelulo Conwy Craig-y-Don Crwst Deganwy Eglwysbach Gogarth Llansanffraid Marl Pandy Pant-yr-afon/Penmaenan Penrhyn Pensarn Trefriw Tudno Uwch Conwy

(a) For “preserved counties” see section 64(1) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) (the 1994 Act) and paragraph 4(1)(a) and (1A) of Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986. Paragraph 4(1A) was inserted by the 1994Act.

3 Name and Designation Composition Alyn and County Constituency County electoral divisions Aston Broughton North East Broughton South Buckley Bistre East Buckley Bistre West Buckley Mountain Buckley Pentrobin Connah’s Quay Central Connah’s Quay Golftyn Connah’s Quay South Connah’s Quay Wepre Hope Queensferry Mold Junction Saltney Stonebridge Sealand Shotton East Shotton Higher Shotton West

4 Name and Designation Composition Clwyd South County Constituency County electoral divisions Corwen Llandrillo Llangollen electoral divisions Bronington Brymbo Bryn Cefn Cefn Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley Chirk North Chirk South Coedpoeth Esclusham Gwenfro Johnstown Llangollen Rural Marchwiel Minera New Broughton Overton Pant Penycae Penycae and Ruabon South Plas Madoc Ponciau Ruabon

5 Name and Designation Composition Clwyd West County Constituency electoral divisions Abergele Pensarn Betws yn Rhos Colwyn Eirias Gele Glyn Kinmel Bay Llanddulas Llandrillo yn Rhos Llangernyw Llansannan Llysfaen Mochdre Rhiw Towyn Uwchaled Denbighshire County electoral divisions Efenechtyd Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Ruthin

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Name and Designation Composition Delyn County Constituency Flintshire County electoral divisions Argoed East Bagillt West Ffynnongroyw Flint Coleshill Flint Flint Trelawney Greenfield Gronant Holywell Central Holywell East Holywell West Mold Broncoed Mold East Mold South Mold West Mostyn New Brighton and Gwaenysgor Whitford

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Name and designation Composition Vale of Clwyd County Constituency Denbighshire County electoral divisions Bodelwyddan Denbigh Central Denbigh Lower Denbigh Upper/Henllan Dyserth Llandyrnog Prestatyn Central Prestatyn East Prestatyn Meliden Prestatyn North Prestatyn South West Rhuddlan Rhyl East Rhyl South Rhyl South East Rhyl South West Rhyl West East St Asaph West Trefnant Tremeirchion Wrexham County Constituency Wrexham County electoral divisions Acton Borras Park Brynyffynnon Cartrefle Erddig Garden Village Gresford East and West Grosvenor Gwersyllt East and South Gwersyllt North Gwersyllt West Hermitage Holt Little Acton Llay Maesydre Marford and Hoseley Offa Queensway Rhosnesni Rossett Smithfield Stansty Whitegate Wynnstay

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IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF DYFED Name and Designation Composition East and Dinefwr County County electoral divisions Constituency Betws Garnant Glanamman Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Penygroes Pontamman St Ishmael Saron

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Name and Designation Composition Carmarthen West and South Carmarthenshire County electoral divisions County Constituency Carmarthen Town North Carmarthen Town South Carmarthen Town West Township Pembrokeshire County electoral divisions Carew /Begelly Narberth Narberth Rural : Central Pembroke Dock: Llanion Pembroke Dock: Market Pembroke Dock: Pennar Pembroke: Monkton Pembroke: St Mary North Pembroke: St Mary South Pembroke: St Michael : North Tenby: South County Constituency The County of Ceredigion

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Name and Designation Composition County Constituency Carmarthenshire County electoral divisions Bigyn Burry Port Bynea Dafen Elli Felinfoel Glanymor Glyn Hendy Hengoed Lliedi Llwynhendy Pembrey Swiss Valley Tycroes Tyisha

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Name and Designation Composition Preseli Pembrokeshire County Constituency Pembrokeshire County electoral divisions Burton Camrose North East Fishguard North West : Castle Haverfordwest: Garth Haverfordwest: Portfield Haverfordwest: Prendergast Haverfordwest: Priory Johnston Llangwm Merlin’s Bridge Milford: Central Milford: East Milford: Hakin Milford: Hubberston Milford: North Milford: West Newport : East Neyland: West St David’s St Ishmael’s Wiston

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IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF GWENT AND MID Name and designation Composition County Constituency The County Borough of Blaenau Gwent Bridgend County Constituency The electoral divisions Brackla Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Cefn Glas Coity Cornelly Coychurch Lower Litchard Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd Morfa Newcastle Newton Nottage Oldcastle Pendre Pen-y-fai Porthcawl East Central Porthcawl West Central Pyle Rest Bay Caerphilly County Constituency Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions Aber Valley Bargoed Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Gilfach Hengoed Llanbradach Morgan Jones Nelson Penyrheol St Cattwg St James St Martins Mynach

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Name and designation Composition Cynon Valley County Constituency Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions North Aberaman South East Aberdare West/ Mountain Ash West Pen-y-waun Islwyn County Constituency Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions Aberbargoed Abercarn Argoed Blackwood Cefn Fforest Crosskeys Crumlin Maesycwmmer Newbridge Pengam Penmaen Pontllanfraith Risca East Risca West Ynysddu

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Name and designation Composition Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney County Merthyr Tydfil County Borough electoral Constituency divisions Bedlinog Cyfarthfa Dowlais Gurnos Merthyr Vale Park Penydarren Town Treharris Vaynor Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions Darran Valley Moriah New Tredegar Pontlottyn Twyn

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Name and designation Composition Monmouth County Constituency County electoral divisions Castle Croesonen Crucorney Devauden Dixton with Osbaston Drybridge Grofield Lansdown Larkfield Llanbadoc Hill Fawr Llangybi Fawr Llantilio Crossenny Ultra Mardy Overmonnow Portskewett Priory Raglan St Arvans St Christopher’s St Kingsmark St Mary’s Shirenewton Thornwell Usk Wyesham County Borough electoral divisions Croesyceiliog North Croesyceiliog South Llanyrafon North Llanyrafon South

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Name and Designation Composition Newport East County Constituency Newport County Borough electoral divisions Alway Beechwood Langstone Liswerry Llanwern Ringland St Julians Victoria Monmouthshire County electoral divisions Caldicot Castle Dewstow Green Lane Mill Severn The Elms West End Newport West County Constituency Newport County Borough electoral divisions Allt-yr-yn Bettws Caerleon Gaer Graig Malpas Marshfield Pillgwenlly Rogerstone Shaftesbury Stow Hill Tredegar Park

17 Names and Designation Composition Ogmore County Constituency Bridgend County Borough electoral divisions Aberkenfig Bettws Blackmill Blaengarw Bryncethin Bryncoch Caerau Cefn Cribwr Felindre Hendre Llangeinor Llangynwyd East Maesteg West Nant-y-moel Ogmore Vale Penprysg Pontycymmer Sarn Ynysawdre Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions County Constituency Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions Graig Hawthorn Town Pont-y-clun Pontypridd Town Rhondda Rhydfelen Central/Ilan Taffs Well Ton-teg East Tonyrefail West Trallwng Tyn-y-nant

18 Name and designation Composition Rhondda County Constituency Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough electoral divisions Cwm Cymmer Ferndale Llwyn-y-pia Pentre Pen-y-graig Ystrad Torfaen County Constituency Torfaen County Borough electoral divisions Abersychan Blaenavon Brynwern Coed Eva Cwmyniscoy Fairwater Greenmeadow Llantarnam New Inn Panteg Pontnewydd Pontnewynydd Pontypool St Cadocs and Penygarn St Dials Snatchwood Trevethin Two Locks Upper Cwmbran Wainfelin

19 IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF Name and Designation Composition Arfon County Constituency Gwynedd County electoral divisions Arllechwedd Bethel Bontnewydd Cadnant Cwm-y-Glo Deiniol Deiniolen Dewi Garth Gerlan Glyder Groeslon Hendre Hirael Llanberis Llanrug Llanwnda Marchog Menai (Bangor) Menai () Ogwen Peblig (Caernarfon) Penisarwaun Penygroes Seiont Talysarn Tregarth & Mynydd Y Felinheli

20 Name and Designation Composition Dwyfor Meirionnydd County Constituency Gwynedd County electoral divisions Aberdovey Aberech Abermaw Abersoch Bala Botwnnog Bowydd & Rhiw Brithdir & Llanfachreth// Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel Clynnog Corris/ Diffwys & Maenofferen Dolgellau North Dolgellau South Efail-newydd/Buan Harlech Llanaelhaearn Llanbedr Llanbedrog Llanengan Llangelynin Llanystumdwy Morfa Nefyn Nefyn East Porthmadog West Porthamadog- North Pwllheli South Teigl Trawsfynydd Tywyn Ynys Môn County Constituency The County of the Isle of

21 IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF Name and Designation Composition and County Powys County electoral divisions Constituency Aber-craf Builth Cwm-twrch Felin-fâch Hay Knighton Llanafanfawr Llanbadarn Fawr Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West Llandrindod North Llandrindod South Llangattock Wells / St David Within St John St Mary Talybont-on-Usk Tawe-Uchaf Ynyscedwyn

22 Name and designation Composition County Constituency Powys County electoral divisions Blaen Hafren Churchstoke Dolforwyn Kerry Llanfihangel Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansantffraid Montgomery Newtown East Newtown North Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West Newtown South Rhiwcynon Castle Welshpool Gungrog Welshpool Llanerchyddol

23 IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN Name and Designation Composition Central Borough Constituency Cardiff County electoral divisions Adamsdown Cathays Cyncoed Pentwyn Penylan Plasnewydd

Cardiff North Borough Constituency Cardiff County electoral divisions Gabalfa Heath Lisvane Llandaff North Llanishen Pontprennau/Old St Mellons Rhiwbina Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Cardiff South and Penarth Borough Cardiff County electoral divisions Constituency Butetown Grangetown Llanrumney Rumney Splott Trowbridge The County Borough electoral divisions Cornerswell Llandough Plymouth St Augustine’s Stanwell Sully Cardiff West Borough Constituency Cardiff County electoral divisions Caerau Canton Creigiau/St Fagans Ely Fairwater Llandaff Pentyrch Radyr Riverside

24 Name and Designation Composition Vale of Glamorgan County Constituency The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough electoral divisions Baruc Buttrills Cadoc Castleland Court Cowbridge Dinas Powys Dyfan Gibbonsdown Illtyd Llandow/Ewenny Llantwit Major Peterston-super-Ely Rhoose St Athan St Bride’s Major Wenvoe

25 IN THE PRESERVED COUNTY OF Name and Designation Composition Aberavon County Constituency County Borough electoral division Aberavon Central Cymmer Port Talbot Tai-bach Gower County Constituency County electoral divisions Bishopston Clydach Fairwood Gower Kingsbridge Lower Mawr Newton Penclawdd Penyrheol Pontardulais West Cross

26 Name and Designation Composition Neath County Constitutency County Borough electoral divisions Allt-wen Bryn-côch North Bryn-côch South Cadoxton Dyffryn Glynneath Godre’r graig Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Lower Pontardawe Resolven Rhos Seven Sisters Tonna Trebanos

27 Name and Designation Composition Swansea East Borough Constituency Swansea County electoral divisions Bonymaen Mynyddbach St Thomas Swansea West Borough Constituency Swansea County electoral divisions Castle Townhill

28 SCHEDULE 2 Article 3

NAME AND COMPOSITION OF ASSEMBLY ELECTORAL REGIONS Name Composition North Wales Aberconwy County Constituency Alyn and Deeside County Constituency Arfon County Constituency Clwyd South County Constituency Clwyd West County Constituency Delyn County Constituency Vale of Clwyd County Constituency Wrexham County Constituency Ynys Môn County Constituency Mid and West Wales Brecon and Radnorshire County Constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr County Constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire County Constituency Ceredigion County Constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd County Constituency Llanelli County Constituency Montgomeryshire County Constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire County Constituency West Aberavon County Constituency Bridgend County Constituency Gower County Constituency Neath County Constituency Ogmore County Constituency Swansea East Borough Constituency Swansea West Borough Constituency South Wales Central Cardiff Central Borough Constituency Cardiff North Borough Constituency Cardiff South and Penarth Borough Constituency Cardiff West Borough Constituency Cynon Valley County Constituency Pontypridd County Constituency Rhondda County Constituency Vale of Glamorgan County Constituency South Wales East Blaenau Gwent County Constituency Caerphilly County Constituency Islwyn County Constituency Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney County Constituency Monmouth County Constituency Newport East County Constituency Newport West County Constituency Torfaen County Constituency

29 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

The Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the Fifth Periodical Report on Parliamentary Constituencies and First Report on National Assembly for Wales Electoral Regions of the Boundary Commission for Wales dated 31 January 2005(a)). Article 2 and Schedule 1 set out and describe the parliamentary constituencies into which Wales will be divided. Article 3 and Schedule 2 set out and describe the altered electoral regions of the National Assembly for Wales. Electoral registration officers are required by article 4 to amend the registers of parliamentary electors and the registers of local government electors to give effect to this Order. Article 5 revokes the Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1995(b). The Order will come into force fourteen days after the day on which it is made. By virtue of section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act(c), the coming into force of the Order will not affect any parliamentary election until a proclamation is issued by Her Majesty summoning a new Parliament or affect the constitution of the House of Commons until the dissolution of the Parliament then in being. In addition, by virtue of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998(d) (the 1998 Act), the coming into force of the Order will not affect the operation of section 8 (constituency seats) or 9 (electoral region seats) of that Act, or the constitution of the Assembly, at any time before the next ordinary election to the Assembly. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities, voluntary bodies or the public sector.

(a) Cmnd. HC 743-1 (b) S.I. 1995/1036. (c) 1986 c. 56. (d) 1998 c.38.

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