Westminster North (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Westminster North Borough constituency |
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| Westminster North shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | in time for the next general election |
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| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Westminster North is a former UK Parliamentary constituency in Central London and West London, comprising the northern part of the City of Westminster. It was in place between 1983 and 1997. It has been re-created by the Boundary Commission for England in time for the 2009/10 UK general election
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England has re-created the Westminster North seat for the next UK General Election from parts of the Cities of London and Westminster and Regent's Park and Kensington North constituencies.
The electoral wards used to form the re-created seat are:
- Abbey Road, Bayswater, Church Street, Harrow Road, Lancaster Gate, Little Venice, Maida Vale, Queen's Park, Regent's Park and Westbourne
[edit] Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1983)
- 1983-1997: Sir John Wheeler
- Constituency abolished (1997)
- Constituency re-created for 2009 or 2010 election
- From 1997 until the next general election, the majority of areas covered by Westminster North have been represented by Karen Buck MP (Labour)
[edit] See also
- KarenBuck.org.uk provides community news from the Labour Member of Parliament that represents the majority of the areas in the Westminster North constituency.
- Joanne Cash will be the Westminster North Conservative Party candidate at the next election.
- Kensington (UK Parliament constituency)
- Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
- Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election
