Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Alan Clark | Conservative | |
1999 by-election | Michael Portillo | Conservative | |
2005 | Malcolm Rifkind | Conservative | |
2010 | constituency abolished: see Kensington & Chelsea and Fulham |
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