Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	County
Elects Howmany:	One
Region:	England
Previous:	Stone

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election^[2] and is represented by Sir Gavin Williamson of the Conservative Party.

Boundaries

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

• The District of South Staffordshire wards of Brewood and Coven; Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon; Cheslyn Hay South; Essington; Featherstone and Shareshill; Great Wyrley Landywood; Great Wyrley Town; Huntington and Hatherton; Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell; Penkridge South East; Penkridge West; Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley.
• The Borough of Stafford wards of Haywood & Hixon; Milford; Milwich; St. Michael’s & Stonefield; Walton.^[3]

It comprises the three eponymous communities interspersed largely with rural areas:^[4]

• Stone was previously in the, to be abolished, constituency of Stone
• Great Wyrley, along with adjoining built up areas such as Cheslyn Hay, was part of the current constituency of South Staffordshire, which has been reconfigured and renamed Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
• Penkridge was transferred from Stafford

Following a local government boundary review in South Staffordshire which came into effect in May 2023,^{[5] [6]} the constituency now comprises the following from the next general election:

• The District of South Staffordshire wards of Brewood, Coven & Blymhill; Cheslyn Hay Village; Essington; Featherstone, Shareshill & Saredon; Great Wyrley Landywood; Great Wyrley Town; Huntington & Hatherton; Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston; Penkridge North & Acton Trussell; Penkridge South & Gailey.
• The Borough of Stafford wards of Haywood & Hixon; Milford; Milwich; St. Michael’s & Stonefield; Walton.

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.^[7]

History

Following the announcement that Sir Bill Cash, the MP for Stone, would not be standing at the next general election, Sir Gavin Williamson, the current MP for South Staffordshire, was chosen as the Conservative candidate for this seat in July 2023.^[8]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

External links

• Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quenby . Ron . 2023-08-03 . New-look constituency boundaries bring key changes to geographical profiles - Daily Focus . 2024-02-28 . en-GB.
2. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – West Midlands Boundary Commission for England . 2023-07-17 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
3. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
4. Web site: New Seat Details - Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge . 2024-02-28 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
5. Web site: LGBCE . South Staffordshire LGBCE . 2024-04-11 . www.lgbce.org.uk . en.
6. Web site: The South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 .
7. Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Stone%2C+Great+Wyrley+and+Penkridge
8. Web site: 2023-07-01 . Sir Gavin to stand for Tories in new constituency . 2023-07-02 . BBC News . en-GB.