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Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forest of Dean is a constituency[n 1] in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 UK General Election by Matt Bishop, a Labour MP. Previously represented from 2005 by Mark Harper, a Conservative who served as Secretary of State for Transport between 2022 and 2024.[n 2]
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Forest of Dean | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire for the 2010 general election | |
![]() Location of Gloucestershire within England | |
County | Gloucestershire |
Electorate | 71,510 (2023)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Matt Bishop (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | West Gloucestershire |
1885–1950 | |
Seats | One |
Replaced by | West Gloucestershire |
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