Exeter | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Exeter in Devon.
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Location of Devon within England.
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County | Devon |
Electorate | 76,796 (December 2010) |
Major settlements | Exeter |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1295 |
Member of parliament | Ben Bradshaw (Labour) |
Number of members | 1295–1885: Two 1885–present: One |
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European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°43′19″N 3°32′02″W / 50.722°N 3.534°W
Exeter /ˈɛksətər/ is a constituency composed of the cathedral city and county town of Devon represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The constituency has had a history of representatives from 1900 of Conservative, Liberal Party, Independent and Labour representation and has been represented since 1997 by Ben Bradshaw of the Labour Party, who served in government as a Health Minister and as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2009-2010).