Kingswood (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingswood is a constituency in South Gloucestershire. It is currently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Damien Egan of the Labour Party since 2024.
| Kingswood | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Kingswood in Avon | |
Location of Avon within England | |
| County | 1974–1997 Avon 1997–present South Gloucestershire |
| Electorate | 65,543 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Kingswood |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | February 1974 |
| Member of Parliament | Damien Egan (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bristol South East and South Gloucestershire |
The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.
On 26 November 2022, the previous MP, Conservative Chris Skidmore, announced that he would not seek re-election at the next election. On 5 January 2024, Skidmore announced he would resign from parliament "as soon as possible" in protest at the introduction of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill. On 8 January 2024, he formally resigned as an MP which triggered a by-election.
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