Sherwood Forest (UK Parliament constituency)

Sherwood Forest
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Sherwood Forest in the East Midlands
CountyNottinghamshire
Electorate76,543 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsHucknall, Ollerton, Ravenshead, Calverton
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentMichelle Welsh (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromNewark, Carlton, Ashfield

Sherwood Forest is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Michelle Welsh, of the Labour Party.[n 2] The constituency's name is shared with Sherwood Forest, which is in the area.

The constituency was formerly known as Sherwood. It was renamed as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, with minor boundary changes. It was first contested under the new name at the 2024 general election.[2]

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "East Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2023.


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