| Ashton under Lyne | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:North_West_England_-_Ashton-under-Lyne_constituency.svg) Boundary of Ashton-under-Lyne in North West England | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Population | 90,484 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 72,278 (2023)[2] |
| Borough | Tameside |
| Major settlements | Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1832 |
| Member of Parliament | Angela Rayner (Labour) |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Lancashire |
Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency[n 1] in Greater Manchester that was created in 1832. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Angela Rayner of the Labour Party since 2015.[n 2] Rayner currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the cabinet of Keir Starmer, and was elected as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in 2020.
- ^ "Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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