Solihull West and Shirley (UK Parliament constituency) explained
| Solihull West and Shirley |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Type: | Borough |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Electorate: | 70,537 (2023)[1] |
| Region: | England |
| Party: | Conservative |
Solihull West and Shirley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency name refers to the suburban town of Shirley and the western areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[3] This is part of a boundary review that resulted in the borough being split between three Westminster constituencies.[4]
Boundaries
The constituency composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Blythe; Lyndon; Olton; St. Alphege; Shirley East; Shirley South; Shirley West.[5]
It contains the following areas:[6]
Members of Parliament
Solihull prior to 2024
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands . Boundary Commission for England . 31 August 2024 . dmy .
- Web site: West Midlands Boundary Commission for England . 2023-06-20 . Boundary Commission for England.
- Web site: Walker . Jonathan . 2021-06-08 . The political map of the West Midlands will change . 2024-01-10 . Birmingham Live . en.
- Web site: Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map . 2024-01-10 . Solihull Observer . en.
- Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- Web site: New Seat Details - Solihull West and Shirley . 2024-01-10 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
