Boundaries
The constituency covers most of the West Lancashire borough, except for the northern parishes, which are in the South Ribble constituency. The main towns in the constituency are the historic market town of Ormskirk and the new town of Skelmersdale.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire in the run-up to the United Kingdom general election, 2010 the Boundary Commission for England created a new seat in Central Lancashire resulting in consequential changes across the county.
Only minor changes were made to the existing seat of West Lancashire with the modified seat constructed from the following electoral wards:
- Ashurst, Aughton and Downholland, Aughton Park, Bickerstaffe, Birch Green, Burscough East, Burscough West, Derby, Digmoor, Halsall, Knowsley, Moorside, Newburgh, Parbold, Scarisbrick, Scott, Skelmersdale North, Skelmersdale South, Tanhouse, Upholland, and Wrightington.
The seat retains the main population areas of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale, with the more rural townships heading northwest towards Southport. The district council's northern parishes of Tarleton, Rufford, Hesketh Bank and North Meols are in the South Ribble constituency.
As part of the nation-wide Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which commenced in 2011, the Boundary Commission for England recommends no change to the West Lancashire seat, which would retain its current boundaries.
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