North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Shropshire is a constituency in the county of Shropshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats after a by-election on 16 December 2021. The former MP, Owen Paterson of the Conservatives, resigned his seat on 5 November 2021 when faced with suspension from the Commons for a breach of advocacy rules and the consequent possibility of a recall petition. The seat had previously been a safe seat for the Conservatives.
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North Shropshire | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Shropshire |
Electorate | 77,673 (December 2010) |
Major settlements | Wem, Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Oswestry and Market Drayton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrats) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Oswestry and Wrekin[1] |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Replaced by | Oswestry Wellington Newport |
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