Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)
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Derbyshire Dales is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire
, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales, based on the previous West Derbyshire
seat. It was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election.
It is represented by Conservative Patrick McLoughlin, the Government Chief Whip
.
in the form of the wards of Alport, Crich and South West Parishes and the entire district of Derbyshire Dales
, after which the constituency is named.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales, based on the previous West Derbyshire
West Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Derbyshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 until it was replaced by the Derbyshire Dales constituency in the 2010 General Election, it elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.It...
seat. It was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election.
It is represented by Conservative Patrick McLoughlin, the Government Chief Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
.
Boundaries
The electoral wards which make up the new seat of Derbyshire Dales come from the district of Amber ValleyAmber Valley
Amber Valley is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. It takes its name from the River Amber and covers a semi-rural area with a number of small towns formerly based around coal mining and engineering...
in the form of the wards of Alport, Crich and South West Parishes and the entire district of Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent....
, after which the constituency is named.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Patrick McLoughlin Patrick McLoughlin Patrick Allen McLoughlin is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1986, initially for West Derbyshire and since 2010 for its successor, the Derbyshire Dales constituency... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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