Wales · 76,637Boundary · 2023

Clwyd East

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Clwyd South, Clwyd West and Delyn.

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Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 9.7%. Covers Prestatyn, Mold and Holywell (Flintshire). Population 107,646, notably older (median age 48 vs 41 nationally).

A loyal Labour backbencher who has carved out a distinctly constituency-focused profile since winning Clwyd East in July 2024, Gittins has attracted positive local coverage for tangible casework wins -- securing £240,000 for public toilets across North Wales, running a transport roadshow feeding directly into consultations with Transport for Wales, and championing leasehold reform for residents she describes as "trapped by an unfair system." In parliament, her most recent votes have been on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill, where she backed the government in overriding multiple House of Lords amendments. She has not cast a single rebel vote.

Her voting participation sits at 84% -- slightly below the Commons average -- and she has voted with Labour 100% of the time, making her one of the more loyally aligned MPs on the government benches. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but notably low scores on pro-business and tough-on-crime measures. She stands out from her Labour colleagues on two metrics: she is 26 percentage points more likely than the average Labour MP to support overriding Lords amendments, and 26 points more likely to back NHS funding measures. She votes more cautiously than party peers on assisted dying autonomy and disability benefits.

412
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
76.6k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Becky Gittins

Becky Gittins

Labour Party

Becky Gittins is the Labour MP for Clwyd East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 9.7%. Covers Prestatyn, Mold and Holywell (Flintshire). Population 107,646, notably older (median age 48 vs 41 nationally).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Gittins’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.428 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Gittins has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
80
Taxation
74
Employment
47
Crime & Policing
44
Welfare and Benefits
29
Constitution and Democracy
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.29 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Argoed New BrightonHilary June McGuill845Liberal
Argoed New BrightonSiân Mared Brooks Eastwood843Liberal
Brynford HalkynFran Lister329Labour P
CaerwysTudor Jones470Liberal
CilcainAndrew Parkhurst534Liberal
DyserthDavid Williams534Independ
GreenfieldRosetta Dolphin418Independ
Gwernaffield GwernymynyddAdele Joy Davies-Cooke490Conserva
Gwernaffield GwernymynyddDavid Coggins Cogan589Liberal
Holywell CentralTed Palmer224Labour P
Holywell EastIan Hodge252Independ
Holywell WestPaul Johnson324Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
107,646
Electorate 76,637 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
63
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