| Salford and Eccles | |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Map1: | SalfordEccles2007 |
| Map2: | EnglandGreaterManchester |
| Map Entity: | Greater Manchester |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Abolished: | 2024 |
| Type: | Borough |
| Previous: | Salford Eccles |
| Next: | Salford |
| Electorate: | 76,863 (December 2010)[1] |
| Region: | England |
| County: | Greater Manchester |
| Towns: | Swinton, Eccles, Salford |
| European: | North West England |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
Salford and Eccles was a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. For its entire creation since 2010, it has been represented by members of the Labour Party.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, involving the loss of Eccles, it will be reformed as Salford, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
The constituency was created following the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies (ended 2008), and was first contested at the 2010 general election. The review led to the loss of one seat in Greater Manchester, and the 2010 Salford and Eccles seat covered parts of the previous Salford and Eccles constituencies.
The last MP for Salford was Hazel Blears, whereas the last MP for Eccles was Ian Stewart. Hazel Blears was chosen as the Labour Party candidate to represent the new constituency at the 2010 general election. Following Blears's retirement, Labour member Rebecca Long-Bailey was elected to replace her in 2015.
This constituency has undergone significant regeneration since the decline of the textile industry. Salford Quays became Britain's Media City as the home of the BBC and ITV in the North of England, and the University of Salford commenced a £150 million redevelopment in 2008. Aside from the flagship MediaCityUK complex whose housing consists of exclusive apartments, the nearby deprived areas such as Weaste and Seedley are also undergoing regeneration. Also in the seat were Swinton, a residential suburb and the administrative headquarters of Salford City Council, and Eccles, though its outskirts are in Worsley and Eccles South.
The constituency and the overall City of Salford voted to Leave the European Union although the Ordsall (Salford Quays) and Eccles wards voted Remain.
The electoral wards included in the Salford and Eccles constituency in the City of Salford are:[6]
Eccles was approximately bisected following the recommendations of the review; for its southern areas see Worsley and Eccles South.
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hazel Blears | Labour | ||
| 2015 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Labour | ||
* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament