Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

New parliamentary constituency

This constituency is new at the July general election, and replaces the previous three constituencies:

Stafford

Covered approximately 28% of this new constituency’s population, and 74% of this new constituency’s area.

South Staffordshire

Covered approximately 46% of this new constituency’s population, and 36% of this new constituency’s area.

Stone

Covered approximately 24% of this new constituency’s population, and 16% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

6th May 2010

Public opinion

Would be less favourable towards the Conservative Party if they chose to weaken climate policies

72.6%

69.1% national average

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

57.7%

52.0% national average

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

90%

84.3% national average

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

22.0%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Labour Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

26.1%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

19.9%

23.6% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

31.6%

37.5% national average

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Net agree 73.0% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 32.7% 33.8%
Partly agree 39.9% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18.3% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2.8% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

39.7%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

25%

26.2% national average

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Net agree 56.8% 58.9%
Net disagree 19.4% 17.6%
Strongly agree 22.3% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 35% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 23.5% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 12.2% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 7.2% 7.1%

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 55.7% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 44.3% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

24.6%

28.7% national average

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

34.5%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

29.8%

29.3% national average

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

0

0.3 national average

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

2

  • Pasturefields Saltmarsh
  • The Wolseley Centre Nature Reserve