Local Office

This section details current Parliamentary representation in Lancaster, and provides information on the new Parliamentary Constituency of Lancaster & Fleetwood, as well as the new Parliamentary Constituency of Wyre & Preston North. Territory within each of these Parliamentary Constituencies, until the 2010 General Election, fell within the old seat of Lancaster & Wyre, which itself became Conservative in the 2005 General Election.

The address of our local Conservative office is:

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59 High Street
Great Eccleston
PR3 0YB

Eric Ollerenshaw, MP for Lancaster & Fleetwood

In the spring of 2007, Eric was selected by the constituents of Lancaster and Fleetwood by means of an open primary as the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Constituency.

At the General Election in 2010, Eric was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Parliamentary Constituency of Lancaster & Fleetwood.

Eric was born and bred in Lancashire and now lives in Lancaster. A grammar school educated, former history teacher, he taught in several Comprehensive schools and strongly believes that education is the best way to get the most out of young people.

An experienced and tough campaigner, he was a board member of Great Ormond Street Hospital, a successful local councillor and a member of the London Assembly. He now heads the Cities and Diversity section of the Conservative Party.

He takes a simple message to those who feel let down by the Brown Labour Government: "The new Labour dream has turned to dust and in its place stands a monument to waste, spin and broken promises. Working people have been promised the earth and constantly let down, it's time for real change.

"It is a great privilege to be chosen as the Conservative candidate for the new seat of Lancaster and Fleetwood and I am keen to know your views. Let me know what you think about the issues affecting you and your family."

: : Visit Eric's website: www.lancasterandfleetwoodconservatives.com.

Lancaster and Fleetwood MP

Eric Ollerenshaw, Conservative Member of Parliament

2010 General Election Result for Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency

	VOTES		%
Con	15,404		36.1
Lab	15,071		35.3
LD	8,167		19.1
Oths	4,059		9.5
Total	42,701	Majority	333 (0.80 %)
	Present holder: Con

New Boundaries

After a review of Parliamentary representation in Lancashire, the Boundary Commission created the new Parliamentary Constituency of Wyre and Preston North, which was contested by Ben Wallace at the 2010 General Election. This split the current link between Lancaster and Wyre. As a result, Lancaster and the coastal town of Fleetwood have been attached for future Parliamentary purposes, to create the vast and diverse constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood. This Constituency was contested by Eric Ollerenshaw in 2010, and statistical analysis indicates this was a Conservative gain from Labour.

Map showing the new Parliamentary Constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood

Ben Wallace, MP for Wyre & Preston North

MP for Lancaster & Wyre until 2010

Following new representation, Lancaster is now no longer represented in Parliament by name of the previous seat Lancaster & Wyre, however up until the dissolution of Parliament in 2010, it had been, and it had been represented by Conservative MP, Ben Wallace.

First elected in 2005, Ben and his wife Liza live in north Lancashire with their son Freddie.

In 2010, Ben was elected as the Member of Parliament for the new Parliamentary Constituency of Wyre & Preston North.

As a campaigning MP, Ben believes in straight talking and persistence in order to "get the job done". He always welcomes people getting in touch to let him know their views or to see if he can be of help. His door is always open.

: : Visit Ben's website by clicking through to www.benwallacemp.com.

Wyre and Preston North MP

Ben Wallace, Conservative Member of Parliament

2010 General Election Result for Wyre and Preston North constituency

	VOTES		%
Con	26,877		52.4
Lab	10,932		21.3
LD	11,033		21.5
Oths	2,466		4.8
Total	51,308	Majority	15844 (30.90 %)
	Present holder: Con

Lancaster and Wyre MP

2005 General Election Result for Lancaster and Wyre constituency

Ben Wallace, Conservative Member of Parliament

	VOTES		%
Con	22,266		42.77
Lab	18,095		34.77
LD	8,453		16.24
Oths	3,247		6.24
Total	52,061	Majority	4171 (8.00 %)
	Present holder: Con

2001 General Election Result for Lancaster and Wyre constituency

Hilton Dawson, Labour Member of Parliament

	VOTES		%
Con	22,075		42.17
Lab	22,556		43.09
LD	5,383		10.28
Oths	2,336		4.46
Total	52,350	Majority	481 (0.92 %)
	Present holder: Lab

Members of the European Parliament for the North West

• Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Atkins - Conservative Spokesman on Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament
• Sajjad Karim - Conservative Spokesman on Industry, Research and Energy in the European Parliament
• Jacqueline Foster - Conservative Spokesman on Transport and Tourism in the European Parliament