University of Alaska Fairbanks - Winter 2021
Graphic design 110, Chapter 6 Essay
Professor Ruppert, Section 2
February 17, 2021
Birmingham Yardley is a constituency of part of the city of Birmingham represented in the
House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Jess Phillips of the Labour Party.
Yardley Rural District was annexed to Birmingham under the 1911 Greater Birmingham
Act.
Class Date: 20/2/2024
Teacher’s Note: Avoid too many direct quotes—use paraphrasing instead.
GENERIC CONTENT:
## Discussion
== Boundaries ==
1918–1950: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Saltley, Small Heath, and Yardley.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, and Yardley.
1955–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Sheldon, and
Yardley. 1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Sheldon, and Yardley
(as they existed on 1 February 1983). 1997–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks
Green, Sheldon, and Yardley (as they existed on 1 June 1994).
## Findings
2010–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Sheldon, South Yardley, and
Stechford and Yardley North. 2018–2024: Following a local government boundary review,
which did not effect the parliamentary boundaries, the contents of the constituency were as
follows with effect from May 2018:
The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Garretts Green, Sheldon, South Yardley,
Tyseley & Hay Mills, Yardley East, and Yardley West & Stechford, and small parts of
Bordesley Green, Glebe Farm & Tile Cross, Hall Green North, Small Heath, and Sparkbrook &
Balsall Heath East.
## Conclusion
2024–present: Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which
came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises:
The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green; Sheldon; Small Heath; South Yardley;
Tyseley & Hay Mills; Yardley East; Yardley West & Stechford. The Garretts Green ward was
transferred to Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North in exchange for the bulk of the
Small Heath ward.
## Background
Remaining part wards removed. == Constituency profile ==
The seat covers south-eastern areas of Birmingham including Stechford, Tyseley, Yardley
and Acocks Green.
## Analysis (List)
- Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist", characterised by moderate views on
social and economic issues.
- == Members of Parliament ==
From the seat's creation in 1918 until the 2005 general election, the MP elected for
Birmingham Yardley was on all but three occasions a member of the party that won the
general election, making it a former bellwether seat.
- Exceptions were Labour wins in the constituency compared to Conservative wins
nationally in 1951, 1955 and 1992.
- == Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2020s ===
=== Elections in the 2010s ===
=== Elections in the 2000s ===
=== Elections in the 1990s ===
=== Elections in the 1980s ===
=== Elections in the 1970s ===
=== Elections in the 1960s ===
=== Elections in the 1950s ===
=== Elections in the 1940s ===
=== Elections in the 1930s ===
=== Elections in the 1920s ===
=== Election in the 1910s ===
References / Works Cited:
1. Wikipedia (n.d.). Retrieved from https://wikipedia.org/
2. Random Book Title (2022). Academic Publishing House.
