Camberwell and Peckham (UK Parliament constituency)

Camberwell and Peckham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Harman had served for the previous constituency of Peckham since 1982. She is a former cabinet minister and the "Mother of the House of Commons", having the longest record of continuous service of any female MP.

Camberwell and Peckham
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Camberwell and Peckham in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Population125,226 (2011 census)
Electorate78,605 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentHarriet Harman (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromPeckham

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency will be subject to major boundary changes, including the loss of the Camberwell Green ward to Vauxhall. Accordingly, its name will revert to Peckham, to be first contested at the next general election.

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