There is “no prospect” of the Liberal Democrats backing boundary reforms in exchange for extra state funding, Lib Dem Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said yesterday. He insisted Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg had made it clear the party would not take part in “any kind of deal like that”.
It comes after Conservative Party co-chairman Grant Shapps said the Tories had not given up hope of securing constituency changes that could boost their chances in the next general election. Although Mr Shapps said he was not in talks to secure Lib Dem support, reports quoted an unnamed minister yesterday claiming “there is a plot” to do a deal.
Mr Moore said“When the Conservatives turned their backs on House of Lords reform, we made it clear we could no longer support the Boundary Commission. Nothing has changed about that.”
