Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency).
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful a Rhymni) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Gerald Jones of the Welsh Labour Party.[n 2] It was established for the 1983 general election.
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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Electorate | 55,409 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Merthyr Tydfil, Rhymney |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Gerald Jones (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Ebbw Vale, Bedwellty and Brecon & Radnor[2] |
Overlaps | |
Senedd | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, South Wales East |
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The constituency is set to be abolished, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election. Its wards is to be split between Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.[3]