Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
Meriden and Solihull East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[1] The constituency name refers to the village of Meriden and the eastern areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[2] This is part of a boundary review that resulted in the Meriden constituency being split into three.[3]
Boundaries
2024-present
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Bickenhill; Chelmsley Wood; Dorridge and Hockley Heath; Elmdon; Kingshurst and Fordbridge; Knowle; Meriden; Silhill.[4]
It was created from the following areas:[5]
Members of Parliament
Meriden prior to 2024
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Changes are from the notional results of the 2019 election on the new boundaries.[7]
- Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) was previously MP for Meriden
See also
References
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Meriden and Solihull East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Meriden and Solihull Election results 2024". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional election for the constituency of Meriden and Solihull East". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
- Meriden and Solihull East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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