Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)
Brigg and Goole is a constituency in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Andrew Percy, a Conservative.
| Brigg and Goole | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Brigg and Goole in the former county of Humberside | |
Location of the former county of Humberside within England | |
| County | North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Population | 86,706 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 64,365 (December 2019) |
| Major settlements | Brigg, Goole |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Andrew Percy (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Boothferry, Glanford & Scunthorpe and Brigg & Cleethorpes |
The constituency is among a small minority of constituencies that span two ceremonial counties, in this case Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The industrial port of Goole is the biggest settlement in the constituency. There are over 70 towns and villages in the constituency, including the Lodge Moor and Skippingdale areas of Scunthorpe. The constituency also includes part of the Scunthorpe Steel Works and the Scunthorpe United football ground, as well as the Isle of Axholme.
The constituency is split across North Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire and borders South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.