Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Torfaen (Senedd constituency).
Torfaen is a constituency[n 1] in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Nick Thomas-Symonds, a member of the Labour Party who also serves as the Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade.[n 2] It was established for the 1983 general election.
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Torfaen | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Preserved county | Gwent |
Electorate | 61,806 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Cwmbran, Pontypool, Blaenavon |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Pontypool |
Overlaps | |
Senedd | Torfaen, South Wales East |
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The constituency is to retain its name and gain wards, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[2]