Camberwell and Peckham (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997-2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camberwell and Peckham was a constituency[n 1][n 2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Harman had served for the previous constituency of Peckham since 1982. She is a former cabinet minister and the "Mother of the House of Commons", having the longest record of continuous service of any female MP.
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Camberwell and Peckham | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Greater London |
Population | 125,226 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 78,605 (December 2010)[2] |
1997ā2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Peckham |
Replaced by | Peckham Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Bermondsey and Old Southwark Lewisham West and East Dulwich Dulwich and West Norwood |
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Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the majority of the constituency was incorporated into the re-established seat of Peckham.[3]