South Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)

South Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by John Glen (politician), who is a member of the Conservative Party (UK). The constituency is located in the county of Wiltshire and includes the towns of Salisbury, Amesbury, and Wilton. It is bordered by the constituencies of North Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency), Devizes (UK Parliament constituency), and New Forest West (UK Parliament constituency).

● History of

the Constituency The constituency was created in 2010, following a review of parliamentary boundaries by the Boundary Commission for England. The new constituency was formed from parts of the former Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency) and North Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency). The Boundary Commission for England aimed to create more equal-sized constituencies, with each containing between 65,000 and 95,000 Electoral Commission (United Kingdom) registered voters. The constituency has been represented by John Glen (politician) since its creation, who has also been a member of the Conservative Party (UK) and has served on the Treasury Select Committee alongside Andrew Tyrie and Jesse Norman. The constituency is also close to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, which is managed by English Heritage and attracts many tourists, including visitors from London and Bristol.

● Boundaries and Constituency Profile

The constituency covers a large area of rural Wiltshire, including the River Avon (Bristol Channel), River Nadder, and Salisbury Plain. The main towns in the constituency are Salisbury, Amesbury, and Wilton, which are connected by the A303 road and the A36 road. The constituency is also home to the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)'s Boscombe Down airfield and the Porton Down science park, which employs many people in the fields of Science and Technology Facilities Council and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. The constituency is bordered by the New Forest National Park to the south and the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the north, which are protected by the National Trust and Countryside Agency.

● Members of Parliament

The constituency has been represented by John Glen (politician) since its creation in 2010. John Glen (politician) has been a member of the Conservative Party (UK) and has served on the Treasury Select Committee alongside Andrew Tyrie and Jesse Norman. He has also been a member of the Public Accounts Committee and has spoken on issues such as Budget 2010 and the Welfare Reform Act 2012, which was introduced by Iain Duncan Smith and George Osborne. The constituency has also been represented in the past by Robert Key (politician), who was a member of the Conservative Party (UK) and represented the former Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency).

● Elections

The constituency has been contested by candidates from the Conservative Party (UK), Labour Party (UK), Liberal Democrats, and other parties, including the Green Party of England and Wales and the UK Independence Party. In the 2010 United Kingdom general election, John Glen (politician) won the seat with a majority of over 5,000 votes, defeating candidates from the Liberal Democrats and Labour Party (UK), including Tom Bromley and Tom Renhard. In the 2015 United Kingdom general election, John Glen (politician) increased his majority to over 18,000 votes, with candidates from the Conservative Party (UK), Labour Party (UK), Liberal Democrats, and Green Party of England and Wales standing, including Alison Craig and Archie Maskell.

● Demographics and Statistics

The constituency has a population of over 80,000 people, according to the Office for National Statistics and Wiltshire Council. The main industries in the constituency are Agriculture in the United Kingdom, Tourism in England, and Science and technology in the United Kingdom, with many people employed by companies such as QinetiQ and Chemring Group. The constituency also has a high proportion of people employed in the Public sector, including the National Health Service (England) and Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), with many people working at Salisbury District Hospital and Boscombe Down airfield. The constituency is also home to several schools, including Bishop Wordsworth's School and South Wilts Grammar School for Girls, which are part of the Wiltshire Council education system and have links with University of Bath and Bournemouth University.