Sussex Weald (UK Parliament constituency)

Sussex Weald ( ) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is currently represented by Nus Ghani of the Conservative Party; she was previously MP for the predecessor seat of Wealden from 2015 to 2024 and currently serves as Chairman of Ways and Means, the senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.

The constituency name refers to the Weald region of Sussex.

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The District of Wealden wards of: Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron; Crowborough Central; Crowborough Jarvis Brook; Crowborough North; Crowborough St. Johns; Crowborough South East; Crowborough South West; Framfield & Cross-in-Hand; Frant & Wadhurst; Hadlow Down & Rotherfield; Hailsham Central; Hailsham East; Hailsham North; Hailsham North West; Hailsham South; Hailsham West; Hartfield; Heathfield North; Heathfield South; Hellingly; Horam & Punnetts Town; Mayfield & Five Ashes; Withyham.

It comprises the following areas of East Sussex:

• Approximately 70% of the former Wealden seat, including the towns of Crowborough and Hailsham
• The town of Heathfield and surrounding villages from the Bexhill and Battle constituency

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.

Members of Parliament

Wealden prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)

References

External links

• Sussex Weald UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK