proportion of managers, professionals and retired people than much of Greater London. The seat has a strong local economy, with extensive retail and industrial/commercial premises, particularly in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. Two of the four largest Hertfordshire economic towns, Stevenage and St Albans are also close by. Accordingly, workless claimants who were registered jobseekers were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.4% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian. Boundaries and boundary changes 1974–1983: The Urban District of Welwyn Garden City, and the Rural Districts of Hatfield and Welwyn. Both the urban district and the rural district ceased to exist in 1974 and were replaced with the Welwyn Hatfield District. 1983–1995: The District of Welwyn Hatfield wards of Brookmans Park and Little Heath, Haldens, Handside, Hatfield Central, Hatfield East, Hatfield North, Hatfield South, Hollybush, Howlands, Peartree, Sherrards, Welham Green and Redhall, Welwyn East, and Welwyn West, and the City of St Albans ward of Wheathampstead (formerly in the St Albans parliamentary constituency). The Welwyn Hatfield ward of Northaw was included in the new Broxbourne parliamentary constituency. 1995–2007: As above minus Wheathampstead ward, which was transferred to the new County Constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. 2007–present: Updated list of Welwyn Hatfield wards, namely Brookmans Park and Little Heath, Haldens, Handside, Hatfield Central, Hatfield East, Hatfield North, Hatfield South, Hatfield West, Hollybush, Howlands, Panshanger, Peartree, Sherrards, Welham Green, Welwyn North, and Welwyn South. Northaw remained in the Broxbourne Constituency. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire Notes References Parliamentary constituencies in Hertfordshire Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974 Politics of Welwyn Hatfield