Derbyshire Dales ( ) is a
constituency
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that has been represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
UK Parliament
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since 2019 by
Sarah Dines
Sarah Elizabeth Dines (born 27 May 1965) is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Derbyshire Dales since the 2019 general election. She has been serving Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ...
of the
Conservative Party
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. The constituency was created for the
2010 general election.
History
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
, the
Boundary Commission for England
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* Boundary Commission for E ...
created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales which is almost coterminous with the previous seat of
West Derbyshire.
Constituency profile
The constituency is geographically large and mostly within the
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southe ...
National Park. Its main settlements are
Ashbourne,
Bakewell
Bakewell is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, known also for its local Bakewell pudding. It lies on the River Wye, about 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Sheffield. In the 2011 census, ...
and
Matlock.
Boundaries
The District of Derbyshire Dales, and the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport, Crich, and South West Parishes.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
See also
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire
Notes
References
Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010
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