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Ashton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency[n 1] in Greater Manchester that was created in 1832. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Angela Rayner of the Labour Party since 2015.[n 2] Rayner currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the cabinet of Keir Starmer, and was elected as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in 2020.
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Ashton under Lyne | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Ashton-under-Lyne in North West England | |
County | Greater Manchester |
Population | 90,484 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 72,278 (2023)[2] |
Borough | Tameside |
Major settlements | Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1832 |
Member of Parliament | Angela Rayner (Labour) |
Seats | 1 |
Created from | Lancashire |
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