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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a constituency[n 1] in West Yorkshire of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[1] It is currently represented by Yvette Cooper of the Labour Party,[n 2] who currently serves as Home Secretary under the government of Keir Starmer.
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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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County | West Yorkshire |
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Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Yvette Cooper (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.