Craig Williams MP has welcomed the latest changes to the constituency map which will see Montgomeryshire expand north.
The MP for Montgomeryshire, welcomed today’s news that the historic Parliamentary constituency of Montgomeryshire will be retained and extended to create the new ‘Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr’ constituency at the next General Election.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has today (28th June) laid before Parliament reports detailing the final recommendations of the 2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies by the four UK Boundary Commissions.
“It is a momentous day within Montgomeryshire’s history, as we have final confirmation that our historic county and Parliamentary constituency is to be preserved and enlarged to create the new Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency at the next General Election,” said Mr Williams.
“It is fantastic news that Montgomeryshire will continue to be represented within Parliament, having been so since 1542. We will also be welcoming several new neighbouring communities with open arms.”
The Boundary Commission for Wales has recommended the creation of the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency, which will see Montgomeryshire’s current boundaries retained and extended to include several new wards, which are currently within the constituency of Clwyd South.
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This will see the end of the current Clwyd South constituency which is currently represented by former Llanfyllin Mayor, Simon Baynes.
“I have always accepted the importance for Parliamentary constituencies to be relatively even in terms of population size,” added Mr Williams.
“Maintaining Montgomeryshire as a whole within the larger seat of Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr acknowledges the extremely strong cultural and historic ties of the county and Parliamentary seat, whilst also meeting the parameters of the review.”
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