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<p>The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies (PVSC) Act 2011 currently provides
for the number of constituencies to be reduced from 650 to 600 and the Government
remains committed to equalising the size of constituencies in order to make votes
of more equal value, regardless of where in the country voters live.</p><p>The Boundary
Commissions are currently due to commence work on their next reviews of Parliamentary
constituencies in spring 2016 in order to submit final reports by 1 October 2018.</p><p>
</p><p>The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for
the regulation and payment of expenses, including office running costs, to Members
of the House of Commons.</p>
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