Camberwell and Peckham (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency since 1997 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camberwell and Peckham is a constituency[n 1][n 2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Harman had served for the previous constituency of Peckham since 1982. She is a former cabinet minister and the "Mother of the House of Commons", having the longest record of continuous service of any female MP.
Camberwell and Peckham | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Greater London |
Population | 125,226 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 78,605 (December 2010)[2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Harriet Harman (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Peckham |
Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency will be subject to major boundary changes, including the loss of the Camberwell Green ward to Vauxhall. Accordingly, its name will revert to Peckham, to be first contested at the next general election.[3]