Poplar and Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)

Poplar and Limehouse is a constituency^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Jim Fitzpatrick, a member of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]}

History

A number of alternative names, including "Tower Hamlets South" and "Poplar and Millwall" were rejected following public consultation. The predecessors to this constituency (see history of boundaries) since 1992 have elected Labour party representatives.

Boundaries

Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which proposed the seat's creation for General Election 2010 since which it has electoral wards:

• Blackwall and Cubitt Town, Bromley-by-Bow, East India and Lansbury, Limehouse, Mile End East, Millwall, St Katharine’s and Wapping, and Shadwell within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

History of boundaries

• Before 2010 this constituency covered an area almost a mirror of the old Poplar and Canning Town constituency, with new additions being the western end of Shadwell Ward and in the west the whole of St Katharine's & Wapping Ward which used to be part of Bethnal Green and Bow.
• The areas of the old constituency that were in the London Borough of Newham were removed and transferred to East Ham (5.1% of Poplar and Canning Town) and West Ham (24.9%).^[2]

Constituency profile

While the constituency and its predecessor seats covering the Isle of Dogs have consistently been won by Labour since the 1920s, the district has changed vastly over this time, and great wealth and considerable poverty now coexist side by side.

Once home to shipping and heavy industry, the Docklands area was derelict for many years, before rejuvenation began in the late 1980s. Now the area around Canary Wharf is one of the country's largest financial districts and has several landmark skyscrapers, such as One Canada Square.

The redevelopment of the Docklands has led to the creation of luxury housing in the constituency, which has altered the demographics somewhat. However, in parts of the Isle of Dogs and in the areas north, east and west of Poplar there are still areas of high deprivation.

At the end of 2012, 6% of the population of the constituency were unemployment claimants, ranking sixth among London seats (the highest percentage was Tottenham at 7.9%), and above the London-wide average of 3.9%.^[3]

Members of Parliament

Election results

This constituency was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election.

* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

• Tim Archer
• Jim Fitzpatrick
• Jonathan Fryer
• George Galloway
• Andrew Osborne
• Jim Thornton
• Kabir Mahmud
• Documentary on the 2010 election by Catch21

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Districts Bethnal Green Blackwall Bow Bow Common Bromley-by-Bow Cambridge Heath Canary Wharf Coldharbour Cubitt Town Globe Town East Smithfield Fish Island Hackney Wick Isle of Dogs Leamouth Limehouse Mile End Millwall Old Ford Poplar Ratcliff St Katharine Docks Shadwell Spitalfields Stepney Tower Hill Wapping Whitechapel Attractions Brick Lane Christ Church, Spitalfields Fournier Street Museum of Childhood Museum in Docklands Ragged School Museum St Katharine Docks Tower Bridge Tower of London Traitors' Gate Whitechapel Art Gallery London Olympic Park Street markets Petticoat Lane Brick Lane Columbia Road Old Spitalfields Roman Road Parks and open spaces Altab Ali Park Bartlett Park Island Gardens Langdon Park Mile End Park Mudchute Tower Hamlets Cemetery Victoria Park Governance London borough council Directly elected mayor Civic mayor/speaker of council Constituencies: Bethnal Green and Bow Poplar and Limehouse Bridges and tunnels Blackwall Tunnel Greenwich foot tunnel Rotherhithe Tunnel Tower Bridge Tube and rail stations Aldgate East All Saints Bethnal Green Bethnal Green railway station Blackwall Bow Church Bow Road Bromley-by-Bow Cambridge Heath railway station Canary Wharf (DLR) Canary Wharf (tube) Crossharbour Devons Road East India Heron Quays Island Gardens Langdon Park Limehouse Mile End Mudchute Poplar Shadwell South Quay Stepney Green Tower Gateway Tower Hill Wapping railway station West India Quay Westferry Whitechapel Other topics Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools Category Commons

Coordinates: 51°30′N 0°01′W / 51.50°N 0.02°W / 51.50; -0.02