Weald of Kent (UK Parliament constituency)

Weald of Kent is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The current MP is Katie Lam.

Constituency profile
This is one of the most rural seats in the South East, unlike its neighbours which each include at least one large town. House prices and incomes are significantly above UK averages. Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.

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


 * The Borough of Ashford wards of: Biddenden, Charing, Downs North [Chilham], Downs West [Challock], Isle of Oxney, Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield, Rolvenden & Tenterden West, Tenterden North, Tenterden South, Tenterden St Michael's, Weald Central [Bethersden], Weald North [Smarden], Weald South [Hamstreet & Woodchurch];
 * The Borough of Maidstone wards of: Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton, Coxheath and Hunton, Headcorn, Loose, Marden and Yalding, Staplehurst, Sutton Valence and Langley;
 * The Borough of Tunbridge Wells wards of: Benenden and Cranbrook, Frittenden and Sissinghurst.

It is a mostly rural area in the centre of Kent, including Tenterden, Coxheath, Staplehurst, Headcorn and Cranbrook. The seat was previously part of the Ashford, Maidstone and the Weald, and Faversham and Mid Kent constituencies.

Members of Parliament
Ashford and Maidstone and the Weald prior to 2024