Tiverton and Minehead is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.
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The constituency, which crosses the boundary between the counties of Devon and Somerset, will comprise the following areas:
- The town of Tiverton and surrounding rural areas, currently comprising northern parts of the current constituency of Tiverton and Honiton (to be renamed Honiton and Sidmouth)
- The area covered by the former District of West Somerset, including the towns of Minehead and Watchet, currently part of the constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset (to be renamed Bridgwater)
- Rural areas to the west of Taunton, centred around the small town of Wiveliscombe, transferred from Taunton Deane (to be renamed Taunton and Wellington)
References
- ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
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