Wansbeck is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Ian Lavery, a member of the Labour Party. History Wansbeck was first created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as one of four single-member Divisions of the county of Northumberland. It was abolished in for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Blyth. The seat was re-established for the 1983 general election, largely replacing the abolished Morpeth constituency. The new version of the seat had very little in common with the version abolished in 1950; only Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and some rural areas were in both. Boundaries 1885-1918 The Sessional Districts of: Bedlingtonshire Castle East (except the parish of Wallsend) Morpeth Castle West (part) Coquetdale East (part) NB included non-resident freeholders in the parliamentary borough of Morpeth 1918–1950 The Urban Districts of Cramlington, Earsdon, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Newburn, Seaton Delaval, Seghill, and Whitley and Monkseaton parts of the Rural Districts of Castle Ward, and Morpeth. Gained Newburn and surrounding areas from the abolished Tyneside Division. Ashington transferred to Morpeth and a small area in north (Amble) transferred to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Abolition The contents of the constituency were distributed as follows: rural areas around the borough of Morpeth, including Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, to Morpeth; Seaton Valley urban district (incorporating Cramlington, Seghill, Earsdon and Seaton Delaval) to Blyth; Whitley Bay to Tynemouth; rural areas to the west of Newcastle upon Tyne to Hexham; and Newburn to Newcastle upon Tyne West 1983-present the Borough of Castle Morpeth wards of Hebron, Hepscott and Mitford, Morpeth Central, Morpeth Kirkhill, Morpeth North, Morpeth South, Morpeth Stobhill and Pegswood; and the District of Wansbeck (comprising the wards of: Bedlington Central, Bedlington East, Bedlington West, Bothal, Central, Choppington, Guide Post, Haydon, Hurst, Newbiggin East, Newbiggin West, Park, Seaton, Sleekburn and Stakeford). The majority of the constituency, including Morpeth, Ashington and Newbiggin had comprised the bulk of the abolished constituency of Morpeth. Bedlington was transferred from Blyth. 2007 boundary review In the fifth periodic boundary review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, which came into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England recommended that no changes be made to the Wansbeck constituency. In 2009, a government reorganisation resulted in the abolition of all local government boroughs and districts in Northumberland and the establishment of the county as a unitary authority. However, this has not affected the current constituency