Morley and Leeds South (UK Parliament constituency)

Morley and Leeds South
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons
County	West Yorkshire
1983–1997
Number of members	One
Replaced by	Morley and Rothwell, Leeds Central
Created from	Batley & Morley, Leeds South and Normanton

Morley and Leeds South (often known as Leeds South and Morley) was a borough constituency in West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.

This was a safe Labour seat during the three parliaments of its existence. The former Home Secretary Merlyn Rees was the MP from 1983 to 1992.

The City of Leeds wards of Hunslet, Middleton, Morley North, and Morley South.

The constituency was located on the southern outskirts of the City of Leeds and included the town of Morley. The area is now more or less covered by Leeds Central and Morley and Outwood.

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