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 Bristol
North West was the second closest result in 1992, Labour losing
by 45 votes after several re-counts. But 1997 proved an easy win
for Labour’s Doug Naysmith following the decision by the Boundary
Commission to remove the solid Tory ward of Westbury-on-Trym to
Bristol West.
This constituency
is made up of six electoral wards in the city of Bristol and three
in neighbouring South Gloucestershire. It contains Avonmouth - Bristol's
docks area with strong trades union traditions - and numerous associated
trading estates.
In contrast Henbury and Horfield are more mixed, Horfield being
home to large numbers of students from the University of the West
of England. The constituency has its share of historic buildings
such as Kings Weston house and Blaise Hamlet.
Bristol North
West has a highly skilled work force, a tradition of technical development
and a variety of enterprises along Severnside which have contributed
to its prosperity over the years. Abbeywood, the Government’s
defence procurement HQ, and probably the seat’s largest employer,
is also based in the constituency.
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