Oldham East And Saddleworth (UK Parliament Constituency)
Oldham East and Saddleworth is a county constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Since January 2011, it has been represented by Debbie Abrahams, a member of the Labour Party.
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