Brigg and Goole

County constituency
Brigg and Goole shown within Humberside, and Humberside shown within England
Created:	1997
MP:	Ian Cawsey
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Lincolnshire
EP constituency:	Yorkshire and the Humber

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Boundaries

Brigg and Goole constituency covers the towns of Brigg and Goole. It is one of the few constituencies which span a ceremonial county boundary, in this case that between Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire. Brigg (fully Glanford Brigg) in Lincolnshire, England, is a small market town on the River Ancholme with a population of 5,076 (2001 census). ... Goole is a town and port located on the River Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in northeast England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district in the United Kingdom. ...

Members of Parliament

• Constituency created (1997)
• 1997 – present: Ian Cawsey, Labour

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Election results

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See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Humberside