Blyth Valley, formerly known as Blyth, is a
constituency represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
UK Parliament
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since
2019
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by
Ian Levy
Ian Levy (born 14 February 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blyth Valley at the 2019 general election. He is the first Conservative to represent Blyth Valley since the constitu ...
, a
Conservative
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.
Constituency profile
The constituency is in the former
Northumberland Coalfield
The Northumberland Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It is continuous with the Durham Coalfield to its south. It extends from Shilbottle in the north to the boundary with County Durham along the River Tyne in the south, beyond which ...
where mining and shipbuilding were once significant industries. Residents' incomes and wealth are slightly below average for the UK.
History
The constituency of Blyth was established under the
Representation of the People Act 1948
The Representation of the People Act 1948 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the law relating to parliamentary and local elections. It is noteworthy for abolishing plural voting for parliamentary elections, including ...
for the
1950 general election. Following the reorganisation of local authorities resulting from the
Local Government Act 1972, it was renamed Blyth Valley for the
1983 general election to correspond with the newly formed
Borough of Blyth Valley.
In the
2019 general election, Blyth Valley was the third seat to declare and the first Conservative victory of the election, pointing towards many similar Conservative victories in Labour's
Red Wall as the night went on.
Boundaries
1950–1983 (Blyth)
* the Municipal Borough of Blyth; and
* the Urban Districts of
Bedlingtonshire, and
Seaton Valley
Seaton Valley is a civil parish at the south eastern corner of Northumberland, consisting of four villages lying between Cramlington, Blyth, Northumberland, Blyth and Whitley Bay. The largest village is Seaton Delaval, while Seaton Sluice is on ...
.
''Blyth and Bedlington were transferred from
Morpeth
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*Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
** Electoral district of Morpeth, a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in New South Wales
* Morpeth, Ontario, Canada
* Morpeth, Northumberland, England, UK
** Morpeth (UK ...
. Seaton Valley (incorporating
Cramlington
Cramlington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England,
6 miles (9 kilometres) north of Newcastle upon Tyne, and 10 miles (16 kilometres) north of its city centre. The name suggests a probable founding by the Danes or Anglo-Saxons. T ...
,
Seghill
Seghill is a large village located on the Northumberland border which is the county boundary between Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. Seghill is situated between the villages of Seaton Delaval and Annitsford, about north of Newcastle upon Tyne. ...
,
Earsdon
Earsdon is a village in the borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It sits on the border of Northumberland, which it is historically part of, and is approximately two miles from Whitley Bay. The village had a populati ...
and
Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of 4,371. The largest of the five villages in Seaton Valley, it is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall, completed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1727.
In 2010 the armed robbery of ...
) was added from the abolished constituency of
Wansbeck.''
1983-present (Blyth Valley)
The boundaries were co-terminous with those of the former
Borough of Blyth Valley.
''Bedlington was transferred to the re-established constituency of Wansbeck. Small area in the south (
Backworth
Backworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, about west of Whitley Bay on the north east coast. It lies northeast of Newcastle. Other nearby towns include North Shields to the so ...
and
Earsdon
Earsdon is a village in the borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It sits on the border of Northumberland, which it is historically part of, and is approximately two miles from Whitley Bay. The village had a populati ...
), which was now part of the metropolitan borough of
North Tyneside
North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It forms part of the greater Tyneside conurbation. North Tyneside Council is headquartered at Cobalt Park, Wallsend.
North Tyneside is bordered ...
in
Tyne and Wear
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, transferred to
Wallsend
Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
History Roman Wallsend
In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of Segedunum. This f ...
.''
2007 boundary review
In the fifth periodic boundary review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, which came into effect for the
2010 general election, the
Boundary Commission for England
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* Boundary Commission for ...
recommended that no changes be made to the Wansbeck constituency.
2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
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In 2009, a further government reorganisation resulted in the abolition of all local government boroughs and districts in Northumberland and the establishment of the county as a unitary authority
A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governmen ...
. Accordingly, although this has not affected the current constituency boundaries, the constituency now contains the Northumberland County Council wards of: Cowpen, Cramlington East, Cramlington Eastfield, Cramlington North, Cramlington South East, Cramlington Village, Cramlington West, Croft, Hartley, Holywell, Isabella, Kitty Brewster, Newsham, Plessey, Seghill with Seaton Delaval, South Blyth, and Wensleydale.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
See also
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland
*
Notes
References
External links
nomis Constituency Profile for Blyth Valley
presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
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Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950
Blyth, Northumberland