Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)

Isle of Wight West 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.

The Isle of Wight is entitled to two Members of Parliament following the 2021 United Kingdom census.[2] The constituency will be created alongside Isle of Wight East created from the divided Isle of Wight constituency.[3]

Contents

The constituency will comprise the following areas:

The western areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Newport, East Cowes, Cowes and Freshwater.

References

"The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England | Page 5". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
"Isle of Wight set for two MPs under boundary review". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
"Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

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