North West · England · 73,339Boundary · 2023

Blackpool North & Fleetwood

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Blackpool North and Cleveleys.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Blackpool, Fleetwood and Thornton (Wyre). Population 93,092, notably older (median age 48 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

Lorraine Beavers has established herself as one of Labour's more prominent welfare rebels. She voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at every stage -- Second Reading, Committee, and Third Reading -- and backed an amendment designed to protect disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's own PIP review is ongoing. That puts her well outside the Labour mainstream on welfare: her voting record shows a 59-percentage-point gap above party average on disability benefits protection. She also broke with the government in January 2026 by voting against regulations expanding the Public Order Act to cover protest near key national infrastructure -- a civil liberties stance consistent with her above-average deviation from party norms on that issue.

Beyond the rebel votes, Beavers is a reasonably active constituency MP. At 89% voting participation she is slightly above the Commons average, and she votes with Labour 98.2% of the time outside her welfare-related rebellions. Her 76 contributions across 49 debates skew heavily towards economy and jobs, social care, environment, and local government -- topics that map closely onto Blackpool North and Fleetwood's specific pressures. She has no current committee roles.

435
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.3k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.451 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Beavers 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
Taxation
96
Economy
87
Employment
51
Education
40
Crime & Policing
38
Welfare and Benefits
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 202514 Jan 2026
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part09 Jul 2025
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading09 Jul 2025
No
§ 08The local picture.17 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AnchorsholmeAnita Cooper963Conserva
AnchorsholmePaul David Stuart Galley1,106Conserva
BisphamPaul William Wilshaw671Conserva
BisphamTony Warne666Conserva
BourneHarry Swatton582Labour P
BourneKevin Ronald Higginson581Labour P
BourneVictoria Wells604Labour P
CarletonAndrew James Walker725Labour P
CarletonStuart James Fielding696Labour P
Cleveleys ParkIan John Amos705Conserva
Cleveleys ParkRichard Anthony Rendell699Conserva
IngthorpeJo Farrell697Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
93,092
Electorate 73,339 · 2024 register
Median income
£25,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
21.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
33
24 primary · 4 secondary
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