Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (UK Parliament constituency)

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Map
Interactive map of the constituency.
Map of constituency
Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate72,113 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsBrecon, Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Pontardawe, Ystradgynlais.
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentDavid Chadwick (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromBrecon and Radnorshire, Neath.

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (Welsh: Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

The constituency name refers to the historic counties of Breconshire and Radnorshire as well as the Swansea Valley, known as Cwm Tawe in Welsh.[2]

  1. ^ Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Brecon and Radnorshire constituency could change in review". Brecon & Radnor Express. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-26.