Solihull West and Shirley (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Solihull West and Shirley
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	Borough
Elects Howmany:	One
Region:	England
Party:	Conservative

Solihull West and Shirley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election.^[1] The constituency name refers to the town of Shirley and the western areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.^[2] This is part of a boundary review that will result in the borough being split into three.^[3]

Boundaries

The constituency composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Blythe; Lyndon; Olton; St. Alphege; Shirley East; Shirley South; Shirley West.^[4]

It contains the following areas:^[5]

• Blythe ward (17.9% of this constituency) from the previous Meriden constituency (abolished)
• The majority (82.1%) of the previous Solihull constituency (abolished)

Members of Parliament

Solihull prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
• List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)

External links

• Solihull West and Shirley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Notes and References

1. Web site: West Midlands Boundary Commission for England . 2023-06-20 . Boundary Commission for England.
2. Web site: Walker . Jonathan . 2021-06-08 . The political map of the West Midlands will change . 2024-01-10 . Birmingham Live . en.
3. Web site: Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map . 2024-01-10 . Solihull Observer . en.
4. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
5. Web site: New Seat Details - Solihull West and Shirley . 2024-01-10 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.