Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament constituency)
Blaenau Gwent is a constituency in South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Nick Smith of the Labour Party.
| Blaenau Gwent | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Blaenau Gwent in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Gwent |
| Population | 69,814 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 53,791 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Ebbw Vale, Abertillery, Brynmawr, Tredegar |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Nick Smith (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Abertillery, Brecon and Radnor and Ebbw Vale |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Blaenau Gwent, South Wales East |
The constituency is set to be abolished, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election. The entire constituency would be part of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney.
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