Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottinghamshire constituency from 1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rushcliffe is a constituency[n 1] in Nottinghamshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2019 by Ruth Edwards, a Conservative.[n 2]
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Rushcliffe | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Nottinghamshire |
Electorate | 73,430 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | West Bridgford, Cotgrave, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Keyworth, East Leake |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Ruth Edwards (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | South Nottinghamshire |
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From 1970 until 2019, it was represented by Kenneth Clarke who was Father of the House of Commons for his last two years as an MP. He was appointed to the executive in the governments of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and David Cameron ā one of five ministers to serve the whole 18 years of the Thatcher and Major governments. His political career is the fifth-longest in the modern era;[clarification needed] he remains a notable figure in British politics.