Solihull (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Solihull is a constituency in West Midlands represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Julian Knight. Although originally elected as a Conservative, Knight currently sits as an Independent, having had the whip suspended following allegations of serious sexual assault made to the Metropolitan Police in December 2022.[2]
Solihull | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | West Midlands |
Electorate | 77,354 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Solihull |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1945 |
Member of Parliament | Julian Knight (Independent) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Tamworth |
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to major boundary changes with the seat being split three ways. The bulk of the constituency will be renamed Solihull West and Shirley to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] Other parts of the constituency will move into the new seats of Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Meriden and Solihull East.[4]