Sir Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on retaining parliamentary constituency boundaries when grouping the areas currently covered by county councils to form the wider areas to be covered by new unitary authorities.  [30033]

[Due for Answer on 13 February]

ANSWER

The Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon): Local government boundaries are not directly related to Parliamentary constituency boundaries. Local government boundary changes may be considered when undertaking a future Parliamentary constituency boundary review.