Derby South (UK Parliament constituency)
Derby South (/ˈdɑːrbi/) is a constituency formed of part of the city of Derby represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by veteran MP Margaret Beckett of the Labour Party. She has served under the Labour governments of Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. She became interim Leader of the Labour Party in 1994 when John Smith suddenly died. She has also served under Neil Kinnock and Smith himself.
| Derby South | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Derby South in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election | |
Location of Derbyshire within England | |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Electorate | 72,048 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Derby, Pear Tree |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1950 |
| Member of Parliament | Margaret Beckett (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Derby |
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