Mr. Francis Jacobs:

I am not sure. I will try to find out a little more about it. I understand the process could not even be started until the formal decision was taken. Now we have reached the point where it can be done and I presume it will take place early in the autumn. Incidentally, Ireland is unique in requiring an adaptation of constituencies. The other ten countries which have lost seats just reduce the list by one person. There are some other countries with constituencies, but I am not aware that any of them has formally lost seats. None of the countries that has lost seats will require a boundary commission to reallocate constituencies. In that sense, Ireland is unique.