Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) is a county constituency in Wales of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1918, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. The constituency is represented by Fay Jones of the Conservative Party, who defeated incumbent Jane Dodds of the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election.
| Brecon and Radnorshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Brecon and Radnorshire in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Powys |
| Population | 69,197 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 53,032 (April 2019) |
| Major settlements | Brecon, Crickhowell, Ystradgynlais, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 |
| Member of Parliament | Fay Jones (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Breconshire Radnorshire |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Brecon and Radnorshire, Mid and West Wales |
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 Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
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