Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport in Devon.
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Location of Devon within England.
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| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 71,236 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of parliament | Oliver Colvile (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Plymouth Devonport, Plymouth Sutton |
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| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport is a constituency created in 2010, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Oliver Colvile, a Conservative.
The seat is a is a borough constituency (for the purposes of type of returning officer and election expenses). As with all current constituencies it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system.
The areas which make up this seat include Compton, Devonport, Stonehouse, Drake ward (which includes the University and Mutley), Efford and Lipson, Peverell, St Peter and the Waterfront, Stoke, and Sutton and Mount Gould.
The seat is entirely within the boundaries of the city of Plymouth, and includes the city centre.
The 2007 review by the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of this seat and Plymouth Moor View, duly approved by Parliament. It is largely based on the former Plymouth, Sutton, with the addition of smaller parts of the former Plymouth Devonport constituency.
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