It is all changing in 2026 gone is Cynon Valley now it is Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare and Pontypridd

In 2026, the Senedd will expand at a cost to the taxpayer from 60 to 96 members and adopt a new electoral system, with the 32 constituencies. Created by pairing up Wales’ 32 Westminster seats into 16 constituencies, the new boundaries cross many of the country’s existing administrative borders.

Is there to much government administration at the moment without adding even more bureaucrats at an extra £18 million of taxpayers money.

Commenting on the new Senedd constituency boundaries ahead of the 2026 election for the expanded Senedd, Darren Millar MS, and Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for the Constitution said:

“Welsh Conservatives have consistently opposed Labour and Plaid’s Senedd expansion proposals, it’s the wrong priority and more boundary changes will cause yet further upheaval and confusion for those who have already had to contend with boundary changes in council and Westminster elections. “We need a Welsh Government that is focussed on getting to grips with problems in our NHS, education system and economy, not one that is obsessed with more politicians and constitutional change.”

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