Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)

Rushcliffe
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Rushcliffe in the East Midlands
CountyNottinghamshire
Electorate79,160 (2024)[1]
Major settlementsWest Bridgford, Cotgrave, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Keyworth, East Leake
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentJames Naish (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromSouth Nottinghamshire

Rushcliffe is a constituency[n 1] in Nottinghamshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2024 by James Naish, a Labour MP.[n 2]

From 1970 until 2019, it was represented by Kenneth Clarke who was Father of the House of Commons for his last two years as an MP. He was appointed to the executive in the governments of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and David Cameron – one of five ministers to serve the whole 18 years of the Thatcher and Major governments. His political career is the fifth-longest in the modern era;[clarification needed] he remains a notable figure in British politics.

  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.


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