Melksham and Devizes 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.
Contents
The constituency will comprise the following areas:
- The towns of Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon, transferred from Chippenham
- The town of Devizes, transferred from the constituency of Devizes (the majority of which will be incorporated into the new constituency of East Wiltshire)
- The wards of Box and Colerne, and Calne South, transferred from North Wiltshire (to be abolished)
Prospective parliamentary candidates
In May 2023, Michelle Donelan, the sitting member of parliament for Chippenham, announced that she would be standing for the Conservatives in the new Melksham and Devizes constituency.[2]
Catherine Read has been selected to stand for the Green Party.[3]
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.
- ↑ Baker, John (15 May 2023). "Wiltshire MP decides which seat to stand for after '50/50 split'". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ https://bright-green.org/2023/09/17/full-list-of-all-green-party-candidates-at-the-next-election/
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