Wakefield and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)
Wakefield and Rothwell is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.
Contents
The constituency will comprise the following areas:
- The urban areas of the City of Wakefield, representing just under half the electorate of the current constituency of Wakefield - the remainder will be incorporated into the new constituency of Ossett and Denby Dale
- The communities of Outwell, Stanley and Wrenthorpe, currently part of Morley and Outwood (to be renamed Leeds South West and Morley)
- The town of Rothwell, transferred from Elmet and Rothwell, which is to be abolished
References
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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