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2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies
The electoral map of England is being redrawn to reflect population change and the government's aim that all Parliamentary constituencies contain roughly the same number of electors.
The consultation is being undertaken by the Boundary Commission for England and residents are encouraged to give their views on the proposals.
You can take part in the survey and view maps showing the proposed new boundaries and provide feedback before the consultation closes on 2 August 2021.
You can comment on anything from where the proposed new boundary lines are to the names of the constituencies.
There will be a further two rounds of consultation in 2022. Following the conclusion of all three consultation periods, the Commission will look at all the evidence received before forming its final recommendations.
How will the review affect Tower Hamlets?
Currently there are two parliamentary constituencies in the borough:
- Poplar and Limehouse Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Bow Constituency
The new proposals set out two constituencies in Tower Hamlets as follows containing the wards, below in the tables, with an amended description for Bethnal Green and Bow to Bethnal Green and Stepney.
New proposals
- Poplar & Limehouse Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney BC 77,000
| Ward | Local authority | Electorate |
|---|
|
Bethnal Green
|
Tower Hamlets
|
13,096
|
|
Shadwell
|
Tower Hamlets
|
7,922
|
|
Spitalfields and Banglatown
|
Tower Hamlets
|
7,925
|
|
St Dunstan's
|
Tower Hamlets
|
8,615
|
|
St Peter's
|
Tower Hamlets
|
12,940
|
|
Stepney Green
|
Tower Hamlets
|
7,802
|
|
Weavers
|
Tower Hamlets |
8,500
|
|
Whitechapel
|
Tower Hamlets
|
10,200
|
Poplar and Limehouse BC 75,814
| Ward | Local authority | Electorate |
|---|
|
Blackwall and Cubitt Town
|
Tower Hamlets
|
10,546
|
| Bromley South |
Tower Hamlets
|
8,151
|
|
Canary Wharf
|
Tower Hamlets
|
8,232
|
|
Island Gardens
|
Tower Hamlets
|
8,337
|
|
Lansbury
|
Tower Hamlets
|
11,783
|
|
Limehouse
|
Tower Hamlets
|
4,252
|
|
Mile End
|
Tower Hamlets
|
12,381
|
|
Poplar
|
Tower Hamlets
|
4,222
|
|
St Katharine's and Wapping
|
Tower Hamlets
|
7,910
|
The three wards, Bow East, Bow West and Bromley North would be adopted by Newham as part of a constituency called Stratford and Bow.
Timetable of Boundary Commission Review
5 Jan 2021
Publication of headline electorate figures by Office of National Statistics (ONS), Boundary Commission for England (BCE) begin development of initial proposals.
24 March 2021
Publication of complete ward-level electorate figures (i.e. including ‘prospective’ wards).
10 May 2021
Publication of ‘Guide to the 2023 Review’.
8 June 2021
Publication of the initial proposals and conduct eight-week written consultation.
Early 2022
Publication of the responses to initial proposals and conduct six-week ‘secondary consultation’, including between two and five public hearings in each region.
Late 2022
Publication of the revised proposals and conduct four-week written consultation.
June 2023
Submit and publish final report and recommendations.