Spelthorne (UK Parliament constituency)

Spelthorne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. David Wilshire has been the MP for this constituency since 1987.

Boundaries

Spelthorne lies just south of Heathrow airport and north of the river Thames. It is a very built-up area and has far fewer open green spaces, private roads and woodlands than are commonly found further south in Surrey.

Related Topics:
Heathrow airport - River Thames - Surrey

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However, the area is still very affluent. Most residents can afford to buy their own homes, council housing accounting for only 10% of the total, and the proportion of professionals and managerial workers is high. The are several working class areas, most notably Stanwell, which was the only county council ward to give Labour a majority on the same day as the 1997 general election. Unemployment is low and there are very few manual workers.

Related Topics:
Stanwell - Unemployment

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Commercially, the area is one of the most active in Surrey. About 20% of all commercial or industrial property in the County is located here, including the headquarters of many national and international companies, such as BP Amoco, Courage, the Ian Allen Group, McVitie's, Del Monte, Samsung Electronics and Shepperton Film Studios.

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It comprises the following electoral wards:

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• Ashford Common
• Ashford East
• Ashford North and Stanwell South
• Ashford Town
• Halliford and Sunbury West
• Laleham and Shepperton Green
• Riverside and Laleham
• Shepperton Town
• Staines
• Staines South
• Stanwell North
• Sunbury Common
• Sunbury East