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Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barrow and Furness, formerly known as Barrow-in-Furness, is a UK Parliament constituency[n 1] in Cumbria. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Michelle Scrogham of the Labour Party since 2024.[n 2]
Barrow and Furness | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Barrow and Furness in North West England | |
County | Cumbria (Lancashire until 1974) |
Population | 88,826 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 76,603 (2023)[2] |
Major settlements | Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston, Dalton-in-Furness |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Michelle Scrogham (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | North Lancashire |
Since its inception in 1885, the constituency has been centred on the town of Barrow-in-Furness, at the tip of the Furness peninsula. Over the intervening years the constituency has periodically grown in size, and as of the 2024 United Kingdom general election it incorporates the entirety of the peninsula, the Eskdale and Duddon Valleys, and all of coastal West Cumbria as far north as Ravenglass.