Massive shakeup of boundaries is bad news for Renfrewshire

Earlier this week, the Boundary Commission published its plan for new Westminster constituencies.

This is the biggest shakeup of electoral boundaries in a century and the changes will cut the number of constituencies sending representatives to the House of Commons from 650 to 600 and reshape the size and composition of others.

I was hugely disappointed to see the carve-up of Renfrewshire presented by the Boundary Commission, with the likes of Inchinnan and Erskine being in a constituency with Dalry and Barrhead, and Bishopton and

 This week in Parliament, the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill returned to the House for its remaining stages.

The bill follows the Government’s reviews of its counter-terrorism strategy and of counter-terrorism legislation. It’s of utmost importance Langbank being thrown in with Millport.

Renfrew has been included in a new Paisley Burgh constituency, which may make some sense, but the naming is a long way off.

These proposals are nothing but gerrymandering of the highest degree by a Tory Government intent on undermining the democratic structure of the UK, reducing elected representation in Westminster, while simultaneously ennobling many more unelected Lords.

It also ensures that English MPs’ already overwhelming voting power in the House of Commons rises from 82 per cent to 83.5 per cent of any potential vote.

that we work together to ensure that we can prevent future terrorist acts from taking place.

But we need to ensure we’re safeguarding individuals’personal freedom while making sure that the authorities have the correct powers to combat terrorist acts.