COPELAND MP Trudy Harrison has weighed in on the debate surrounding proposed new constituency boundaries.
The suggested rejig of borders would see Broughton and Kirkby, currently in the Barrow and Furness area, moved into a newly-named ‘Copeland and the Western Lakes’ constituency.
Ms Harrison said: "I shall be meeting with ministers to discuss the opportunities, particularly around agriculture and tourism, transport and digital connectivity, with immediate effect.
"However, the boundaries are far from set in stone.
"There will now begin an eight-week written consultation period on the initial proposals which will close at the beginning of August.
"There will be a secondary consultation period of six weeks which will include public hearings in the early part of next year.
"The Boundary Commission for England will then decide whether to revise their initial proposals."
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