diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C
index 6b1a10d90e..8eb1f3f05f 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkGeometry.C
@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         if (mesh.checkEdgeAlignment(true, validDirs, &nonAlignedPoints))
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
+            label nNonAligned = returnReduce
+            (
+                nonAlignedPoints.size(),
+                sumOp<label>()
+            );
 
-            if (nonAlignedPoints.size() > 0)
+            if (nNonAligned > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << nonAlignedPoints.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nNonAligned
                     << " points on non-aligned edges to set "
                     << nonAlignedPoints.name() << endl;
                 nonAlignedPoints.write();
@@ -59,16 +64,21 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (cells.size() > 0)
+            label nNonClosed = returnReduce(cells.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nNonClosed > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << cells.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nNonClosed
                     << " non closed cells to set " << cells.name() << endl;
                 cells.write();
             }
         }
-        if (aspectCells.size() > 0)
+
+        label nHighAspect = returnReduce(aspectCells.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+        if (nHighAspect > 0)
         {
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << aspectCells.size()
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nHighAspect
                 << " cells with high aspect ratio to set "
                 << aspectCells.name() << endl;
             aspectCells.write();
@@ -81,9 +91,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (faces.size() > 0)
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nFaces > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                     << " zero area faces to set " << faces.name() << endl;
                 faces.write();
             }
@@ -96,9 +108,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (cells.size() > 0)
+            label nCells = returnReduce(cells.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nCells > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << cells.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nCells
                     << " zero volume cells to set " << cells.name() << endl;
                 cells.write();
             }
@@ -112,9 +126,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
             noFailedChecks++;
         }
 
-        if (faces.size() > 0)
+        label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+        if (nFaces > 0)
         {
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                 << " non-orthogonal faces to set " << faces.name() << endl;
             faces.write();
         }
@@ -127,9 +143,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (faces.size() > 0)
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nFaces > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                     << " faces with incorrect orientation to set "
                     << faces.name() << endl;
                 faces.write();
@@ -143,9 +161,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (faces.size() > 0)
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nFaces > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                     << " skew faces to set " << faces.name() << endl;
                 faces.write();
             }
@@ -160,25 +180,29 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             //noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (points.size() > 0)
+            label nPoints = returnReduce(points.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nPoints > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << points.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nPoints
                     << " points on short edges to set " << points.name()
                     << endl;
                 points.write();
             }
         }
 
-        label nEdgeClose = points.size();
+        label nEdgeClose = returnReduce(points.size(), sumOp<label>());
 
         if (mesh.checkPointNearness(false, minDistSqr, &points))
         {
             //noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (points.size() > nEdgeClose)
+            label nPoints = returnReduce(points.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nPoints > nEdgeClose)
             {
                 pointSet nearPoints(mesh, "nearPoints", points);
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << nearPoints.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nPoints
                     << " near (closer than " << Foam::sqrt(minDistSqr)
                     << " apart) points to set " << nearPoints.name() << endl;
                 nearPoints.write();
@@ -193,9 +217,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             //noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (faces.size() > 0)
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nFaces > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                     << " faces with concave angles to set " << faces.name()
                     << endl;
                 faces.write();
@@ -210,9 +236,11 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             //noFailedChecks++;
 
-            if (faces.size() > 0)
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            if (nFaces > 0)
             {
-                Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+                Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                     << " warped faces to set " << faces.name() << endl;
                 faces.write();
             }
@@ -226,7 +254,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkGeometry(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allGeometry)
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << cells.size()
+            label nCells = returnReduce(cells.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nCells
                 << " under-determined cells to set " << cells.name() << endl;
             cells.write();
         }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
index 85dc0bae62..ac924136e1 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
 {
     label noFailedChecks = 0;
 
-    Pout<< "Checking topology..." << endl;
+    Info<< "Checking topology..." << endl;
 
     // Check if the boundary definition is unique
     mesh.boundaryMesh().checkDefinition(true);
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << points.size()
+            label nPoints = returnReduce(points.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nPoints
                 << " unused points to set " << points.name() << endl;
             points.write();
         }
@@ -42,9 +44,12 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
         }
-        if (faces.size() > 0)
+
+        label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+        if (nFaces > 0)
         {
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                 << " unordered faces to set " << faces.name() << endl;
             faces.write();
         }
@@ -57,7 +62,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << cells.size()
+            label nCells = returnReduce(cells.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nCells
                 << " cells with over used edges to set " << cells.name()
                 << endl;
             cells.write();
@@ -70,7 +77,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                 << " faces with out-of-range or duplicate vertices to set "
                 << faces.name() << endl;
             faces.write();
@@ -84,7 +93,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         {
             noFailedChecks++;
 
-            Pout<< "  <<Writing " << faces.size()
+            label nFaces = returnReduce(faces.size(), sumOp<label>());
+
+            Info<< "  <<Writing " << nFaces
                 << " faces with incorrect edges to set " << faces.name()
                 << endl;
             faces.write();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/printMeshStats.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/printMeshStats.C
index 9c608b689d..9a2c9396af 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/printMeshStats.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/printMeshStats.C
@@ -12,43 +12,72 @@
 
 void Foam::printMeshStats(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allTopology)
 {
-    Pout<< "Mesh stats" << nl
-        << "    points:           " << mesh.points().size() << nl;
+    Info<< "Mesh stats" << nl
+        << "    points:           "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.points().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl;
 
-    if (mesh.nInternalPoints() != -1)
+    label nInternalPoints = returnReduce
+    (
+        mesh.nInternalPoints(),
+        sumOp<label>()
+    );
+
+    if (nInternalPoints != -Pstream::nProcs())
     {
-        Pout<< "    internal points:  " << mesh.nInternalPoints() << nl;
+        Info<< "    internal points:  " << nInternalPoints << nl;
+
+        if (returnReduce(mesh.nInternalPoints(), minOp<label>()) == -1)
+        {
+            WarningIn("Foam::printMeshStats(const polyMesh&, const bool)")
+                << "Some processors have their points sorted into internal"
+                << " and external and some do not." << endl
+                << "This can cause problems later on." << endl;
+        }
     }
 
-    if (allTopology && mesh.nInternalPoints() != -1)
+    if (allTopology && nInternalPoints != -Pstream::nProcs())
     {
-        Pout<< "    edges:            " << mesh.nEdges() << nl
-            << "    internal edges:   " << mesh.nInternalEdges() << nl
+        label nEdges = returnReduce(mesh.nEdges(), sumOp<label>());
+        label nInternalEdges = returnReduce
+        (
+            mesh.nInternalEdges(),
+            sumOp<label>()
+        );
+        label nInternal1Edges = returnReduce
+        (
+            mesh.nInternal1Edges(),
+            sumOp<label>()
+        );
+        label nInternal0Edges = returnReduce
+        (
+            mesh.nInternal0Edges(),
+            sumOp<label>()
+        );
+
+        Info<< "    edges:            " << nEdges << nl
+            << "    internal edges:   " << nInternalEdges << nl
             << "    internal edges using one boundary point:   "
-            << mesh.nInternal1Edges()-mesh.nInternal0Edges() << nl
+            << nInternal1Edges-nInternal0Edges << nl
             << "    internal edges using two boundary points:  "
-            << mesh.nInternalEdges()-mesh.nInternal1Edges() << nl;
+            << nInternalEdges-nInternal1Edges << nl;
     }
 
-    Pout<< "    faces:            " << mesh.faces().size() << nl
-        << "    internal faces:   " << mesh.faceNeighbour().size() << nl
-        << "    cells:            " << mesh.cells().size() << nl
-        << "    boundary patches: " << mesh.boundaryMesh().size() << nl
-        << "    point zones:      " << mesh.pointZones().size() << nl
-        << "    face zones:       " << mesh.faceZones().size() << nl
-        << "    cell zones:       " << mesh.cellZones().size() << nl
+    Info<< "    faces:            "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.faces().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
+        << "    internal faces:   "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.faceNeighbour().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
+        << "    cells:            "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.cells().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
+        << "    boundary patches: "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.boundaryMesh().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
+        << "    point zones:      "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.pointZones().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
+        << "    face zones:       "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.faceZones().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
+        << "    cell zones:       "
+        << returnReduce(mesh.cellZones().size(), sumOp<label>()) << nl
         << endl;
 
-    if (Pstream::parRun())
-    {
-        const globalMeshData& parData = mesh.globalData();
-
-        Info<< "Overall stats" << nl
-            << "    points:   " << parData.nTotalPoints() << nl
-            << "    faces:    " << parData.nTotalFaces() << nl
-            << "    cells:    " << parData.nTotalCells() << nl
-            << endl;
-    }
 
     // Construct shape recognizers
     hexMatcher hex;
@@ -99,7 +128,15 @@ void Foam::printMeshStats(const polyMesh& mesh, const bool allTopology)
         }
     }
 
-    Pout<< "Number of cells of each type: " << nl
+    reduce(nHex,sumOp<label>());
+    reduce(nPrism,sumOp<label>()); 
+    reduce(nWedge,sumOp<label>());
+    reduce(nPyr,sumOp<label>());
+    reduce(nTetWedge,sumOp<label>());
+    reduce(nTet,sumOp<label>());
+    reduce(nUnknown,sumOp<label>());
+
+    Info<< "Overall number of cells of each type:" << nl
         << "    hexahedra:     " << nHex << nl
         << "    prisms:        " << nPrism << nl
         << "    wedges:        " << nWedge << nl
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyBoundaryMesh/polyBoundaryMesh.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyBoundaryMesh/polyBoundaryMesh.C
index a74458fe9f..e7d7567a13 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyBoundaryMesh/polyBoundaryMesh.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyBoundaryMesh/polyBoundaryMesh.C
@@ -552,6 +552,8 @@ bool Foam::polyBoundaryMesh::checkDefinition(const bool report) const
         nextPatchStart += bm[patchI].size();
     }
 
+    reduce(boundaryError, orOp<bool>());
+
     if (boundaryError)
     {
         if (debug || report)
@@ -565,7 +567,7 @@ bool Foam::polyBoundaryMesh::checkDefinition(const bool report) const
     {
         if (debug || report)
         {
-            Pout << "    Boundary definition OK." << endl;
+            Info << "    Boundary definition OK." << endl;
         }
 
         return false;