The following table shows the composition of these three regions, each of which has its own assembly. Eastern & Midland region was formed by taking part of Border, Midlands and Western and part of Southern and Eastern, which seems logical. Comparing the new regions with the historic provinces,...
Greater Manchester, the West Midlands (ie, greater Birmingham including Wolverhampton and Coventry), Tyne and Wear (greater Newcastle including Sunderland, as well as Gateshead and South Shields), Merseyside