Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a constituency in North East Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1977 by Austin Mitchell of the Labour Party.Current and future boundariesThe present constituency follows the boundaries of the old Borough of Great Grimsby, which was abolished when the former county of Humberside was divided into four unitary authorities in 1996. From the 2010 general election new boundaries took effect, but the Boundary Commission's review led only to minimal changes, aligning the constituency boundaries with present ward boundaries so the seat still has electoral wards: East Marsh, Freshney, Heneage, Park, Scartho, South, West Marsh and Yarborough.Thus proposals for the whole of North East Lincolnshire were devised and revised following many political party and non-party contributions, such that if approved, two new seats will form: Grimsby North and BartonGrimsby South and CleethorpesHistoryThe constituency has been represented since the first House of Commons was assembled in the Model Parliament of 1295, and it elected two MPs until 1832. Great Grimsby was established as a parliamentary borough in 1295, sending two burgesses, and has been continuously represented ever since. The town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire, a market town, fishing port and seaport.
