Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (UK Parliament constituency)

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a constituency in West Yorkshire of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It is currently represented by Yvette Cooper of the Labour Party, who currently serves as Home Secretary under the government of Keir Starmer.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.

Boundaries
The constituency composed of the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It will comprise the current Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford seat excluding the Normanton ward, which includes the town of Normanton and the civil parishes of Warmfield cum Heath and Kirkthorpe.
 * Airedale and Ferry Fryston
 * Altofts and Whitwood
 * Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
 * Knottingley
 * Pontefract North
 * Pontefract South

Members of Parliament
Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford prior to 2024