Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)

Berwick-upon-Tweed
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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2010–2024 boundary of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland
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Location of Northumberland within England
CountyNorthumberland
Population75,718 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate55,785 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlementsAlnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed
18852024
SeatsOne
Replaced by
1512–1885
SeatsTwo
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Berwick-upon-Tweed (/ˌbɛrɪk-/ ) was a parliamentary constituency[n 1] in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2015 until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a Conservative.[n 2]

It was a parliamentary borough in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England from 1512 to 1706, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system. It was a county constituency since 1885, electing one MP under the first-past-the-post system.

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was expanded and renamed North Northumberland to reflect the inclusion of the town of Morpeth from the abolished constituency of Wansbeck.[3]

  1. ^ "Berwick-upon-Tweed: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.


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