Old Bexley and Sidcup (UK Parliament constituency)

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Old Bexley and Sidcup Borough constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup shown within Greater London
Created:	1983
MP:	Derek Conway
Party:	Conservative
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Greater London
EP constituency:	London

revised wards and boundaries of the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency (green) within the London Borough of Bexley (yellow)

Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. The seat's MP since the 2001 general election is Derek Conway, elected as a Conservative Party candidate. His predecessor was Sir Edward Heath, who had held the seat and its predecessors since 1950 and was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974, and who announced his retirement at the end of the 1997-2001 parliament.

However on 29 January 2008 the Conservative Party withdrew Derek Conway's whip following alleged misuse of funds, and he is now an Independent MP.

[edit] Boundaries

The existing seat covers the Bexley and Sidcup areas, including Welling and Danson Park which move to Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency at the next election.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency.

The electoral wards used in the formation of this seat are;

• Blackfen and Lamorbey, Blendon and Penhill, Cray Meadows, East Wickham, Falconwood and Welling, Longlands, St Mary’s and Sidcup.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

[edit] Next Election

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

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