25-589: North West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by James Wild , a Conservative . Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 , the three two-member county divisions of Norfolk were replaced with six single-member divisions, including the newly created North-Western Division of Norfolk , largely formed from northern parts of the abolished Western Division . It
50-637: A Public Affairs Manager for T Mobile (from 2004 to 2009), and then as an Account Director for Hanover Communications (from 2009 to 2012). From 2012 to 2014, Wild was a Special Advisor to the Minister for Business and Energy . He became a Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence in 2014, remaining in the role until 2017. He was made Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for
75-638: A reduction of 13 seats. Primary legislation provides for the independence of the boundary commissions for each of the four parts of the UK, the number of seats for each of the countries, permissible factors to use in departing from any old boundaries, and a strong duty to consult. The Fifth Review was governed by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act of 1986 . Under the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 , as amended by
100-687: A sixth of Scotland, to the densely-populated London constituency of Islington North . As of the 2024 election there are 543 constituencies in England, 32 in Wales, 57 in Scotland and 18 in Northern Ireland. The "Region" of the table refers to the NUTS 1 statistical region of England , which coincides with the former European Parliament constituency in which the constituency was included until 31 January 2020. Following
125-549: Is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Norfolk since 2019 . He has been Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury since November 2024, and was Shadow Minister for Education from July to November 2024. James Wild was born on 5 January 1977 in Norwich , the son of Keith and Rhona Wild. He attended Manor Road Primary School,
150-642: Is by consent" and that "tonight the [Metropolitan Police] have failed [and] the scenes of women being manhandled at a vigil are appalling". In March 2021, Wild asked the BBC Director General, Tim Davie , about the lack of union flags in the BBC's annual report. Wild suggested that the upcoming annual report could include "some imagery around the union flag". In the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election , Wild supported Rishi Sunak . At
175-560: Is no smaller than 69,724 and no larger than 77,062. The exceptions to this rule are five 'protected' constituencies for island areas: Orkney and Shetland , Na h-Eileanan an Iar , Ynys Mon , and two constituencies on the Isle of Wight . These consequently have smaller electorates than the lower limit for other constituencies. As the number of electors in each constituency is similar, the constituencies themselves vary considerably in area, ranging in 2019 from Ross, Skye and Lochaber , which occupies
200-528: The 2010 general election after proposals made by the boundary commissions for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies ) were adopted through statutory instruments . Constituencies in Scotland remained unchanged, as the Boundary Commission for Scotland had completed a review just before the 2005 general election , which had resulted in
225-474: The 2019 election and was succeeded as the Conservative candidate by James Wild who won the seat with a record majority of 42.7%. Wild retained the seat at the 2024 general election with a much reduced majority of 11.1% - surviving a swing of 16.2% to Labour. Norfolk North West constituency covers an extensive hinterland in the far corner of East Anglia - remote from London , but close to Lincolnshire and
250-575: The Conservatives and defected to the newly formed Social Democratic Party shortly before the 1983 Conservative landslide , in which Brocklebank-Fowler lost his seat to the replacement Conservative candidate Henry Bellingham . Bellingham increased his precarious lead over Brocklebank-Fowler at the 1987 general election . Therefore, at the following election , Brocklebank-Fowler chose to contest another seat and Labour 's candidate regained second place in this constituency, almost doubling their share of
275-633: The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 , the number of MPs is now fixed at 650. The Sainte-Laguë formula method is used to form groups of seats split between the four parts of the United Kingdom and the English regions (as defined by the NUTS 1 statistical regions of England ). The table below gives the number of eligible voters broken down by constituent country, including the average constituency size in each country. As of 2023, every recommended constituency must have an electorate as at 2 March 2020 that
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#1733092654865300-635: The Cabinet Office in 2018, and the following year, became a Senior Special Adviser to the Prime Minister . In November 2019, he became the Conservative Party candidate for North West Norfolk . At the 2019 general election , Wild was elected as MP for North West Norfolk with 65.7% of the vote and a majority of 19,922. On 16 January 2020, Wild delivered his Maiden Speech in the House of Commons in
325-542: The East Midlands, with which the area shares more economic links. A minority of King's Lynn contain severe poverty marked by unemployment, social housing dependency and social problems - within relatively affluent East Anglia , only Jaywick and Great Yarmouth from 2001 to 2004 scored higher in deprivation indices . Contrasted with this is the bulk of the area: the tourist resort Hunstanton , retail, military, public sector and commercial activity of Kings Lynn and
350-689: The Health and Social Care debate. Wild was a member of the Public Accounts Committee from March 2020 to November 2022. Wild was critical of the cost of the NHS Test and Trace system, saying that "mistakes have been made". Wild highlighted the "overuse of consultants" as a particular problem. Wild condemned the approach of the Metropolitan Police to the Sarah Everard vigil , saying "policing
375-542: The United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries ( England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland ), each electing a single member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by the plurality ( first-past-the-post ) voting system, ordinarily every five years. Voting last took place in all 650 of those constituencies at the United Kingdom general election on 4 July 2024 . The number of seats rose from 646 to 650 at
400-566: The abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commissions formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021 and published their final proposals on 28 June 2023. See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2024–present) by region for further details. James Wild (politician) James Oliver Wild (born 5 January 1977)
425-618: The fee-paying Norwich School , and later studied at Queen Mary College , University of London , where he obtained a BA in politics in 1998. In 1999, he became Head of Information and Research at the Communication Group, holding the role until 2001. From 2000 to 2001, he was Business Policy Advisor to the Conservative Research Department . Wild worked as a Senior Account Executive for Politics Direct from 2001 to 2004. He then worked in public relations, initially as
450-1243: The former Rural District of Walsingham, including Fakenham, were transferred back to North Norfolk. Minor realignment of the boundary with South West Norfolk . Small area transferred to South West Norfolk. Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , which came into effect for the 2024 general election , the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Minor net gain from South West Norfolk following changes to local authority ward boundaries. North Norfolk and West Norfolk prior to 1885 King's Lynn prior to 1974 52°50′N 0°30′E / 52.83°N 0.5°E / 52.83; 0.5 List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The Parliament of
475-597: The new King's Lynn Division of Norfolk. Eastern areas, including Fakenham , were transferred to the Northern Division . The re-established constituency was formed from the abolished constituency of King's Lynn with the addition of Wells-next-the-Sea and the Rural District of Walsingham , which included Fakenham, transferred from North Norfolk . (This area is currently in the constituencies of North Norfolk and Broadland .) Wells-next-the-Sea and areas comprising
500-466: The others. Labour's share of the vote fell from a winning 43.8% in the 1997 election to just 13.3% in 2010, marking the steepest decline from the start to end of the thirteen years of Labour government. Bellingham's majority fell slightly in 2015 , but he retained the seat in the 2017 general election with 60% of the vote, having been knighted in the New Year's honours list of 2016. He did not stand at
525-556: The royal estate at Sandringham , along with many small villages and more than 50% undulating cultivated farmland — incomes and types of dwelling are close to the national average. As King's Lynn formed a separate Parliamentary Borough , only non-resident freeholders of the Borough were entitled to vote in this constituency. On abolition, the bulk of the Division was amalgamated with the abolished Parliamentary Borough of King's Lynn to form
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#1733092654865550-448: The vote. Labour gained the seat at the 1997 general election ; however, Bellingham regained the seat at the 2001 general election and subsequently increased his majority in both 2005 and 2010 . The 2010 election saw political party infighting when the Labour candidate for North West Norfolk, Manish Sood stated in an interview with the local newspaper Lynn News that Gordon Brown
575-540: Was "the worst prime minister we have had in this country". This gained national attention and resulted in Labour disowning their candidate. Sood did not attend the count and stated he would watch it from his home in Leicester. He ended up finishing third, behind Bellingham and the Liberal Democrat candidate William Summers, whose party received their best ever result in the constituency, with an 18.3% swing from Labour to
600-486: Was abolished as a ' rotten borough ' in 1832, and King's Lynn , abolished in 1918. The first MP in the re-established constituency was Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler , who had gained King's Lynn, largely a bellwether seat, from one of Harold Wilson 's government colleagues in the Labour Party . He therefore effectively held the seat in the two 1974 elections, and in 1979; however, by March 1981, he became distanced from
625-572: Was abolished at the next redistribution of seats under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1918 , when it was largely absorbed by the expanded constituency of King's Lynn. It was re-established for the February 1974 general election , replacing the abolished King's Lynn constituency . The present constituency includes two former Parliamentary Boroughs , those of Castle Rising , which
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