Mark Field

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The current constituency began to achieve its shape in 1948 following the major redistribution of Parliamentary constituencies. Before that the area was covered by three constituencies: Abbey, St George's and the City of London. The Abbey Division and the St George's Division were each represented by one Member of Parliament and the City of London by two.

Sir Harold Webbe, who had represented the old Abbey Division from 1938 was elected as the first Member of Parliament for the new constituency in 1950 and continued to represent it until 1959 when he stood down and Sir Harry Hylton-Foster succeeded him. Sir Harry was elected Speaker in October 1959 and served as both Member and Speaker until his death in 1965.

He was succeeded as Member by John Smith who was elected at the ensuing by-election and continued to represent the constituency until 1970. He then decided not to seek re-election and Christopher Tugenhat was elected, retaining his seat in 1974.

In 1976 Mr Tugendhat was appointed a European Commissioner and Peter Brooke was elected as Member of Parliament at the by-election in February 1977. At the General Elections in 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1997 Mr Brooke was re-elected to parliament. He became a Life Peer in 2001.

At the 1983 elections the constituency was extended to include Hyde Park, Bryanston, Baker Street and Cavendish wards of the City of Westminster and at the 1997 General Election Bayswater and Lancaster Gate were included.

In 2001 Mark Field became the latest Conservative Member of Parliament to represent the Constituency of the Cities of London and Westminster.

You can find out more information about me and my work for the people of Cities of London & Westminster at my own website: www.markfieldmp.com.