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Reigate is a constituency with a long parliamentary history. In 1295 it sent two Members to Edward I's Model Parliament at Westminster. Previous representatives of the Reigate constituency have included Charles Howard, the Lord High Admiral of the Fleet that defeated the Armada and the modestly named Julius Caesar.

Today, the constituency consists of most of the borough of Reigate and Banstead. It runs from Banstead in the north to the village of Salfords in the south. Reigate - which has grown significantly since the war - is part of London's green belt and the issues related to protecting the environment, upholding the character of the towns and villages and sustaining residents' quality of life are of on-going importance.