Southport MP comments on boundary changes as Ainsdale will no longer be in the Southport constituency.

The Boundary Commission have now published their updated proposals for UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries.

'The Commission is rightly independent, which ensures that any decisions made are objective and free from party-politics.

'Under their plans, Ainsdale will unfortunately no longer form part of the Southport constituency. As too few people live - or wish to live - in the rest of Merseyside, the population does not match the number of constituencies in the region. As such Ainsdale has been taken away from Southport and attached to Sefton Central - purely to make their figures work.

'Whilst the constituency boundaries are due to change, what will not alter is Ainsdale’s place as an integral part of our town - and an area I have been proud to represent for the past five and a half years.

'I will continue to be the MP for Ainsdale residents until the next scheduled general election, when the changes are due to take effect, and am always on-hand to assist them in any way I can.'