Tiverton and Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
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Tiverton and Honiton is a constituency[n 1] in Devon, England. The current MP is Richard Foord of the Liberal Democrats, elected at a by-election on 23 June 2022.
Tiverton and Honiton | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Devon |
Electorate | 75,839 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Tiverton, Honiton, Axminster, Seaton and Cullompton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Tiverton, Honiton |
Prior to the by-election, the constituency had always returned a Conservative MP since its creation in 1997. The by-election was held following the resignation of Neil Parish after he was caught watching pornography in the House of Commons chamber (Parish himself admitted to doing so on two separate occasions).[2]
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be abolished, with the majority, including the towns of Axminster, Cullompton, Honiton and Seaton, being included in the new constituency of Honiton and Sidmouth, to be first contested at the next general election. The town of Tiverton and surrounding rural areas will be included in the newly created cross-county boundary seat of Tiverton and Minehead.[3]