Meriden and Solihull East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Meriden and Solihull East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency name refers to the village of Meriden and the eastern areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[3] This is part of a boundary review that resulted in the Meriden constituency being split into three.[4]

Meriden and Solihull East
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Meriden and Solihull East in West Midlands region
CountyWest Midlands county
Electorate74,211 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsMeriden
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentSaqib Bhatti (Conservative)
SeatsOne
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Boundaries

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2024-present

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The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Bickenhill; Chelmsley Wood; Dorridge and Hockley Heath; Elmdon; Kingshurst and Fordbridge; Knowle; Meriden; Silhill.[5]

It was created from the following areas:[6]

In addition to Meriden, the constituency also contains Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), which are in the Bickenhill ward.

Members of Parliament

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Meriden prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Saqib Bhatti Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Meriden and Solihull East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Saqib Bhatti 16,792 38.1 −24.3
Labour Sarah Alan 12,208 27.7 +6.9
Reform UK Malcolm Sedgley 8,753 19.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sunny Virk 3,353 7.6 −6.0
Green Shesh Sheshabhatter 2,929 6.7 +3.5
Majority 4,584 10.4 −31.2
Turnout 44,198 60.0 −4.8
Conservative hold Swing -15.6

Changes are from the notional results of the 2019 election on the new boundaries.[8]

  • Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) was previously MP for Meriden

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Meriden and Solihull East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ "Meriden and Solihull Election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Notional election for the constituency of Meriden and Solihull East". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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