Will Rutland get a new MP, replacing Alicia Kearns, under proposed changes, revealed today?

Major changes to the parliamentary constituencies of Lincolnshire and Rutland have been proposed, with potential significant implications for our MPs.

In a review of constituency boundaries announced by the boundary commission today, the East Midlands to get an extra seat in Parliament, giving it 47.

Rutland and Lincolnshire sees major changes, which will affect the MP for Grantham and Stamford, Gareth Davies, Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns, North Kesteven and Hykeham's Dr Caroline Johnson and Sir John Hayes who represents South Holland.

With all four seats being safe Conservative, the changes won't make any impact other than the sitting MPs having to fight for the new constituencies, should they wish to.

The Boundary Commission said in trying to equalise the prospective populations of constituencies, it has in some cases been necessary to cross county or local authority boundaries.

The commission continued: "It has been necessary to propose one constituency that crosses the boundary between Lincolnshire and Rutland.

"We have proposed a constituency that contains electors from both Lincolnshire and Rutland, which combines the entirety of the Rutland unitary authority and wards from South Kesteven District (including the town of Stamford)."

Rutland county forms part of a new Rutland and Stamford constituency.

To the north of Oakham, will be a new Melton and Syston constituency. They will include villages to the west of Grantham currently in the Rutland and Melton constituency held by Alicia Kearns.

Both Alicia Kearns and Gareth Davies, who were both elected in 2019, may well fight for this new safe seat of Rutland and Stamford. However,

But Mr Davies may well be tempted by the new constituency of Grantham, which forms a chunk of his current constituency, which also includes Bourne, which is also part of the current Grantham and Stamford.

The Commission added: "We are consulting on our initial proposals for an eight-week period, from 8 June 2021 to 2 August 2021.

"We encourage everyone to use this opportunity to help us shape the new constituencies – the more responses we receive, the more informed our decisions will be when considering whether to revise our proposals.

"Our consultation portal at www.bcereviews.org.uk has more information about our proposals and how to give us your views on them."