SCHEDULE 2 Senedd Constituencies for First General Election After 6 April 2026

SCHEDULE 2 Senedd Constituencies for First General Election After 6 April 2026

(Introduced by section 17)

Elections in relation to which this Schedule applies

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This Schedule makes provision about the constituencies for which Members of the Senedd will be elected (“the Senedd constituencies”)a general election the poll for which is held after 6 April 2026 and before the first set of regulations made under section 49J of the 2013 Act takes effect (or the constituencies are otherwise changed under any enactment).

Senedd constituencies and the 2026 boundary review

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(1)     The area of each Senedd constituency must consist of the combined areas of two contiguous UK parliamentary constituencies in Wales.

(2)     The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (“the Commission”) must conduct a review (“the 2026 boundary review”) in accordance with this Schedule to determine—

(a)     which contiguous UK parliamentary constituencies in Wales are to be combined to create the areas of the 16 Senedd constituencies,

(b)     the names of the Senedd constituencies, and

(c)     whether each Senedd constituency is a county constituency or a borough constituency.

Notice of commencement of 2026 boundary review

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(1)     As soon as reasonably practicable after commencing the

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