Arundel and South Downs | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Arundel and South Downs in West Sussex.
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Location of West Sussex within England.
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County | West Sussex |
Population | 97,267 (2011 census) |
Electorate | 76,697 (December 2010) |
Major settlements | Arundel, Hassocks, Petworth, Pulborough and Steyning |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of parliament | Nick Herbert (Conservative) |
Number of members | One |
Created from | Arundel and Horsham |
Overlaps | |
European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°51′22″N 0°33′32″W / 51.856°N 0.559°W
Arundel and South Downs /ˈærᵿndəl ənd saʊθ daʊnz/ is a constituency created in 1997, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Nick Herbert of the Conservative Party.
The constituency contains the town of Arundel and villages and hamlets within the South Downs national park boundaries or encircled by the park, the largest of which are Petworth, Pulborough and Steyning (/stɛnɪŋ/).