THE Government is facing calls for an early vote on plans that put the future of two Bolton MPs at risk.

The House of Commons is due to vote in the autumn on new parliamentary boundaries — including the abolition of the Bolton South East seat and major changes to Bolton West.

The Boundary Commission’s proposals, designed to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600, would result in a new Farnworth and Radcliffe constituency replacing the Bolton South East held by Yasmin Qureshi since 2010.

Conservative Chris Green’s hold on Bolton West would also be put in jeopardy, as the plans would move the Labour stronghold of Halliwell into his marginal constituency.

However, the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has warned that the plans are unlikely to be approved, given their unpopularity among MPs.

If the measure was defeated, the committee said it would be too late to carry out a fresh review in time for the 2022 general election, which would have to be fought on boundaries based on population data more than 20 years out of date.

It has urged ministers to give MPs the chance to debate alternatives — including keeping the current 650 seats — so that legislation can be passed before the summer.

Mr Green said: “There are very significant concerns about the current boundary proposals, not least reducing the number of elected MPs at the same time as increasing the number of unelected peers.

“We need to get the balance in Parliament right and ensure that the proposals that are made actually reflect communities that can be represented in Parliament.”

The current proposals would result Bolton North East losing Halliwell ward, but gaining the safe Labour areas of Rumworth and Great Lever.