Leeds South West and Morley
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Leeds South West and Morley in West Yorkshire
Outline map
Location of West Yorkshire within England
CountyWest Yorkshire
Electorate71,376 [1]
Current constituency
CreatedNext United Kingdom general election
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromMorley and Outwood, & Leeds West

Leeds South West and Morley is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.

Contents

The constituency will comprise the following areas of the City of Leeds:[3]

AreasLeeds City Council WardsFormer Constituency
MorleyMorley North & Morley SouthMorley and Outwood
Robin Hood, Tingley, East Ardsley, & West ArdsleyArdsley and Robin HoodMorley and Outwood
Farnley & WortleyFarnley and WortleyLeeds West

Candidates

Political PartyNameNotesPortrait
Conservative PartyDame Andrea Jenkyns DBE MPThe Conservative Party has selected Dame Andrea Jenkyns DBE MP as its official candidate. She currently represents the Parliamentary Constituency of Morley & Outwood, and has been the MP there for 8 years.

Official portrait of Dame Andrea Jenkyns DBE MP

Labour PartyMark SewardsThe Labour Party has selected Cllr Mark Sewards as its official candidate for this constituency. He currently represents the constituent ward of Farnley and Wortley.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Boundary Commission publishes final boundary changes". www.westleedsdispatch.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "New Seat Details - Leeds South West and Morley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Cook, Tim (13 May 2017). "Mark Sewards selected to stand as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough". Harrogate Informer. Retrieved 25 September 2023.


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