Derby South (UK Parliament constituency)

Derby South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2010
Map of constituency
Boundary of Derby South in the East Midlands
CountyDerbyshire
Electorate72,067 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsDerby
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentBaggy Shanker (Labour Co-op)
SeatsOne
Created fromDerby

Derby South (/ˈdɑːrbi/) is a constituency[n 1] formed of part of the city of Derby, most recently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Baggy Shanker of the Labour and Co-op Party. Previous MP, Margaret Beckett, served the constituency for 41 years (from 1983 to 2024). She served under the Labour governments of Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. She became interim Leader of the Labour Party in 1994 when John Smith suddenly died. She also served in the Opposition front bench under Neil Kinnock and Smith himself.[n 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 2 July 2024.


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