Introduction
Appointments to the Commission are made under Schedule 1 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 which specifies that the chairman of the Commission is the Speaker of the House of Commons, as is the case for the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions in England, Scotland and Wales.
Members
The Deputy Chairman of the Commission is a judge of the High Court appointed by the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. The other two Commissioners are appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland through a public appointments process. The Commission is supported in its work by a small Secretariat.
| Chairman: | The Speaker of the House of Commons |
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| Deputy Chairman: | The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Kinney |
| Members: | |
| Assessors: | Ms Angela McGrath, Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland Dr Philip Wales, Registrar General for Northern Ireland Dr Suzanne McLaughlin, Chief Survey Officer of Land & Property Services Dr David Marshall, Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland |
| Secretary: | Mrs Katherine Herrick |
| Email: | contact@boundarycommission.org.uk |