Everything about Berwick-upon-tweed Uk Parliament Constituency totally explained
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a
constituency represented in the
House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one
Member of Parliament (MP) by the
first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
The constituency of
Berwick-upon-Tweed is located in the
county of
Northumberland. It includes at its northern-most point the town of
Berwick-upon-Tweed itself and stretches south, to cover the towns of
Alnwick and
Amble. The Northumberland coast forms its eastern boundary. Its length is roughly 50 miles (80 km), with an area of 2,310 square kilometres.
Predominantly
rural in character, this constituency is the most northerly in
England, and the most sparsely populated, having only 57,000 electors.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, the
Boundary Commission for England have made only minor changes to the existing Berwick constituency. A proposal to re-name the historic seat "Berwick-upon-Tweed and Mid Northumberland" was rejected for whilst being geographically accurate it was thought unwieldy.
The electoral wards used to form the slightly modified constituency are;
History
Rural in nature, sparse of population and with agriculture as a major employer, Berwick-upon-Tweed is at first sight a typical Conservative seat. However, it has been under the aegis of Liberal (later Liberal Democrat) Alan Beith since 1973, and previously the area has been notable for its
liberal leanings - both
Sir William Beveridge (influential in the formation of the
National Health Service) and
Edward Grey (Foreign Secretary at the start of
World War I, best remembered for the "lamps are going out all over Europe...." remark) have served this constituency.
Beith was first elected in a
by-election, required as a result of the resignation of the then holder
Antony Lambton (Conservative), who had been caught up in a scandal involving
call girls,
marijuana and a
tabloid newspaper.
In 1923,
Mabel Philipson, a former
music-hall actress, took over the seat as a Conservative, when her husband was forced to resign. In doing so she became only the third female member to take the oath since this had become legally possible five years previously.
Members of Parliament
The seat has sent members to Parliament since its enfranchisement by
Henry VIII. It initially sent two members, this was reduced to one in
1885.
MPs 1660-1885
MPs 1885-present
Notes
Elections
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