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Amber Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
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Amber Valley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first-past-the-post
voting system. It is a marginal constituency between the Conservative
and Labour
parties. The current MP is the Conservatives' Nigel Mills, first elected at the 2010 general election.
from its creation until Labour's Judy Mallaber
defeated Oppenheim in 1997. She was narrowly defeated in 2010 by the Conservative Nigel Mills.
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire
, the Boundary Commission for England has created a seat of Mid Derbyshire
. This creation has consequences for neighbouring seats, including Amber Valley from which some wards have been taken in the creation of the new seat.
The modified Amber Valley constituency fought at the 2010 general election was created from the following electoral wards:
The town of Belper
has been moved into the new Mid Derbyshire constituency.
, Heanor
and Ripley
, all of which are favourably disposed to the Labour Party. However the constituency also has a considerable rural / suburban element, stretching from the edge of the Peak District to the northern edge of Derby
, which is more favourably disposed to the Conservatives. It can therefore be considered a marginal seat.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
voting system. It is a marginal constituency between the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
parties. The current MP is the Conservatives' Nigel Mills, first elected at the 2010 general election.
History
The constituency was created in 1983 and was held by the Conservative Phillip OppenheimPhillip Oppenheim
The Honourable Phillip Arthur Charles Lawrence Oppenheim is a British businessman and former politician.-Life:Born in Lambeth, London, he is the son of former Conservative government minister Sally Oppenheim...
from its creation until Labour's Judy Mallaber
Judy Mallaber
Clare Judith Mallaber known as Judy Mallaber is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Amber Valley from 1997 to 2010.- Early life :She went to the North London Collegiate School....
defeated Oppenheim in 1997. She was narrowly defeated in 2010 by the Conservative Nigel Mills.
Boundaries
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the Boundary Commission for England has created a seat of Mid Derbyshire
Mid Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid Derbyshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
. This creation has consequences for neighbouring seats, including Amber Valley from which some wards have been taken in the creation of the new seat.
The modified Amber Valley constituency fought at the 2010 general election was created from the following electoral wards:
- Alfreton; Codnor and Waingroves; Heage and Ambergate; Heanor and Loscoe; Heanor East; Heanor West; Ironville and Riddings; Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook; Langley Mill and Aldercar; Ripley; Ripley and Marehay; Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse; Somercotes; Swanwick; Wingfield.
The town of Belper
Belper
Belper is a town and civil parish in the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England.-Geography:Belper is situated eight miles north of Derby and is centred in the valley of the River Derwent...
has been moved into the new Mid Derbyshire constituency.
Constituency profile
Amber Valley constituency covers the Derbyshire market towns of AlfretonAlfreton
Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts. It was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton Ward was 7,928 at the 2001 Census...
, Heanor
Heanor
Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It is northeast of Derby. According to the census of 2001 the town's population was 22,620.-History:...
and Ripley
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....
, all of which are favourably disposed to the Labour Party. However the constituency also has a considerable rural / suburban element, stretching from the edge of the Peak District to the northern edge of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, which is more favourably disposed to the Conservatives. It can therefore be considered a marginal seat.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945... |
Phillip Oppenheim Phillip Oppenheim The Honourable Phillip Arthur Charles Lawrence Oppenheim is a British businessman and former politician.-Life:Born in Lambeth, London, he is the son of former Conservative government minister Sally Oppenheim... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general... |
Judy Mallaber Judy Mallaber Clare Judith Mallaber known as Judy Mallaber is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Amber Valley from 1997 to 2010.- Early life :She went to the North London Collegiate School.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 2010 | Nigel Mills | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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