Английская Википедия:Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)

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Folkestone and Hythe (Шаблон:IPAc-en) is a constituencyШаблон:Refn in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Damian Collins, a Conservative.Шаблон:Refn

Since its creation in 1950, Folkestone and Hythe has elected a Conservative MP at every general election; it is therefore regarded as a Conservative safe seat.

Constituency profile

Folkestone and Hythe consists of a hilly swathe of East Kent including the coastal urban area of Folkestone and Hythe. The rural communities of New Romney, Lydd, Dymchurch, Lyminge and Elham contain significant farming communities, commuters to towns and business parks, including a small percentage to London and a large retired population.

Boundaries

Шаблон:Maplink 1950–1983: The Boroughs of Folkestone, Hythe, Lydd, and New Romney, and the Rural Districts of Elham and Romney Marsh.

1983–2010: The District of Shepway.

2010–present: The District of Shepway (the District of Folkestone and Hythe from 2018), and the Borough of Ashford ward of Saxon Shore.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The District of Folkestone and Hythe wards of: Broadmead; Cheriton; East Folkestone; Folkestone Central; Folkestone Harbour; Hythe; Hythe Rural; New Romney; Romney Marsh; Sandgate & West Folkestone; Walland & Denge Marsh.

The electorate will be reduced to bring it within the permitted range by transferring out the North Downs area in the north, along with the parts in the Borough of Ashford, primarily to the reconfigured constituency of Ashford.

Members of Parliament

The current Member of Parliament is Damian Collins of the Conservative Party who was elected at the 2010 general election. Collins' predecessor for the seat was Michael Howard (served 1983–2010). Howard held a number of political posts during his career in Parliament, most prominently as Home Secretary from 1993 to 1997 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2003 to 2005.

Election		Member	Party
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1950	Harry Mackeson	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1959	Sir Albert Costain	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1983	Michael Howard	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	2010	Damian Collins	Conservative

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent

Sources

• Election result, 2005 (BBC)
• Election results 1997-2001 (BBC)
• Election results 1997-2001 (Election Demon)
• Election results 1992-2010 (The Guardian)

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