Wentworth and Dearne (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Wentworth and Dearne in South Yorkshire.
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Location of South Yorkshire within England.
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| County | South Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 72,272 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Dearne and Rawmarsh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of parliament | John Healey (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
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Wentworth Barnsley East and Mexborough |
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| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 1°24′36″W / 53.509°N 1.410°W
Wentworth and Dearne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by John Healey, a member of the Labour Party.
Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies recommending the creation of this constituency for the 2010 general election.
Most forerunner parts of the seat of Wentworth (which only existed in its second period from 1983 until 2010) matched its record of being a safe seat for Labour in South Yorkshire that unusually rarely has any marginal seats for the Conservative Party and has no safe seats.
The present member, John Healey held a continuous period of frontbench positions, withstanding during this time various rotations of the Labour frontbench - the positions were:
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