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1995 No. 1037 (S.90)
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995
Made
11th April 1995
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1(2)
At the Court at Windsor Castle the 11th day of April 1995
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas in pursuance of section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986(1), the Boundary Commission for Scotland have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 15th December 1994 showing the constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with that Act, that Scotland should be divided:
And whereas the Secretary of State has laid that report before Parliament together with the draft of this Order in Council to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved the said draft:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995.
(2) Subject to section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, this Order shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made.
(3) In this Order—
(a)any reference to an electoral division in a district is a reference to an electoral division of the region in which that district is situated; and
(b)any reference to a region, islands area, district or electoral division is a reference to the region, islands area, district or, as the case may be, electoral division as they existed on 15th December 1994.
2. Scotland shall be divided into the constituencies—
(a)which are named in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order;
(b)which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the constituency; and
(c)which are designated as being either county constituencies or burgh constituencies according to the heading in column 1 of that Schedule under which the name of the constituency is listed.
3. Each electoral registration officer for the constituencies referred to in Article 2 above shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the registers of parliamentary electors as may be necessary to give effect to this Order.
4. The following Orders are revoked, namely:—
(a)the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1983(2);
(b)the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1987(3);
(c)the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1988(4); and
(d)the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1990(5).
N H Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council
Article 2
SCHEDULENAME, DESIGNATION AND COMPOSITION OF CONSTITUENCIES IN SCOTLAND
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Name and Designation | Composition |
| BORDERS AND LOTHIAN REGIONS | |
| Burgh Constituencies | |
| Edinburgh Central | Electoral divisions 17 (Murrayfield/Dean), 23 (Moat/Stenhouse), 24 (Dalry/Shandon), 25 (Fountainbridge/Tollcross), 26 (St Giles/Holyrood) in City of Edinburgh District. |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | (1) Electoral divisions 27 (Meadowbank/Mountcastle), 28 (Links/Restalrig), 29 (Portobello/Milton), 38 (Craigmillar/Duddingston) in City of Edinburgh District. (2) Electoral division 44 (Musselburgh/Fisherrow) in East Lothian District. |
| Edinburgh North and Leith | Electoral divisions 14 (Granton /Pilton), 15 (Trinity/Newhaven), 18 (New Town/Stockbridge), 19 (Calton/Broughton), 20 (Lorne/Harbour) in City of Edinburgh District. |
| Edinburgh Pentlands | Electoral divisions 10 (Balerno/Baberton), 22 (Longstone/Craiglockhart), 30 (Sighthill/Broomhouse), 31 (Colinton/Firrhill), 35 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) in City of Edinburgh District. |
| Edinburgh South | Electoral divisions 32 (Merchiston/Morningside), 33 (Sciennes/Marchmont), 34 (Prestonfield/Mayfield), 36 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes), 37 (Inch/Gilmerton) in City of Edinburgh District. |
| Edinburgh West | Electoral divisions 11 (Queensferry/Kirkliston), 12 (Cramond/Blackhall), 13 (Drylaw/Muirhouse), 16 (Corstorphine North), 21 (Corstorphine South) in City of Edinburgh District. |
| County Constituencies | |
| East Lothian | Electoral divisions 45 (Preston/Levenhall), 46 (Fa'side), 47 (Luffness), 48 (Haddington), 49 (Tantallon) in East Lothian District. |
| Linlithgow | Electoral divisions 1 (Linlithgow/Winchburgh), 2 (Bathgate West/Armadale), 3 (Whitburn), 4 (Bathgate East/Blackburn) in West Lothian District. |
| Livingston | Electoral divisions 5 (Deans/Knightsridge), 6 (Craigshill/Ladywell), 7 (Dedridge/West Calder), 8 (Broxburn/Uphall), 9 (Murieston/East Calder) in West Lothian District. |
| Midlothian | Electoral divisions 40 (Loanhead), 41 (Bonnyrigg/Newtongrange), 42 (Dalkeith), 43 (Mayfield/Gorebridge) in Midlothian District. |
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire | (1) Berwickshire District. (2) Roxburgh District. (3) Electoral division 7 (Scott’s View) in Ettrick and Lauderdale District. |
| Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | (1) Tweeddale District. (2) Electoral divisions 5 (Old Selkirk), 6 (Forest), 8 (Leaderdale), 9 (Eildon), 10 (Galawater), 11 (Galashiels West), 12 (Galashiels East), 13 (Galashiels South) in Ettrick and Lauderdale District. (3) Electoral division 39 (Penicuik) in Midlothian District. |
| CENTRAL AND TAYSIDE REGIONS | |
| Burgh Constituencies | |
| Dundee East | Electoral divisions 16 (Dens), 17 (Stannergate), 23 (Clepington), 24 (Kingsway East), 25 (Fintry), 26 (Whitfield), 27 (Douglas and Angus), 28 (Broughty Ferry), 29 (Barnhill) in City of Dundee District. |
| Dundee West | Electoral divisions 12 (Central), 13 (Riverside), 14 (Lochee), 15 (Law), 18 (Ninewells), 19 (Charleston), 20 (Kingsway West), 21 (St Mary's), 22 (Kirkton) in City of Dundee District. |
| County Constituencies | |
| Angus | (1) Electoral divisions 1 (Arbroath Central), 2 (Carnoustie East and Arbroath West), 3 (Arbroath North and Central Angus), 4 (Arbroath East), 5 (Carnoustie West), 8 (Montrose South), 9 (Montrose North) in Angus District. (2) Electoral divisions 30 (Monifieth), 31 (Sidlaw) in City of Dundee District. |
| Falkirk East | Electoral divisions 23 (Dundas), 24 (Kalantyre), 25 (Sealock), 26 (Carriden), 27 (Kinneil), 30 (Kinnaird), 33 (Braes), 34 (Laurmont), 35 (Avonside) in Falkirk District. |
| Falkirk West | Electoral divisions 18 (Callendar), 19 (Grahamsdyke), 20 (Bainsford), 21 (Glenfuir), 22 (Carmuirs), 28 (Herbertshire), 29 (Tryst), 31 (Carronglen), 32 (Bonnybridge) in Falkirk District. |
| North Tayside | (1) Electoral divisions 6 (Forfar West), 7 (Forfar East), 10 (Kirriemuir and Western Glens), 11 (Brechin and Eastern Glens) in Angus District. (2) Electoral divisions 41 (Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Rannoch), 42 (Dunkeld and Strathtay), 43 (Blairgowrie and Glenshee), 44 (Alyth and Coupar Angus), 45 (Scone and St Martin's) in Perth and Kinross District. |
| Ochil | (1) Clackmannan District. (2) Electoral divisions 13 (Carseland), 15 (Airthrey) in Stirling District. (3) Electoral division 46 (Kinross) in Perth and Kinross District. |
| Perth | Electoral divisions 32 (Perth St Johnstoun), 33 (Perth Moncreiffe), 34 (Perth Viewlands), 35 (Perth Letham), 36 (Perth Inveralmond), 37 (Bridge of Earn and The Carse), 38 (Glenfarg, Methven and Strathearn), 39 (Auchterarder), 40 (Crieff) in Perth and Kinross District. |
| Stirling | Electoral divisions 7 (Wallace), 8 (Castle), 9 (Viewforth), 10 (St Ninians), 11 (Queensland), 12 (Strathendrick), 14 (Bannockburn), 16 (Dounebraes), 17 (Menteith) in Stirling District. |
| DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY REGION | |
| County Constituencies | |
| Dumfries | (1) Annandale and Eskdale District. (2) Electoral divisions 17 (Locharbriggs), 18 (Tinwald Downs), 19 (Lochar), 20 (Crichton), 21 (Maryfield), 22 (St Marys), 23 (Rotchell), 24 (Palmerston), 25 (Maryholm), 26 (Lochside) in Nithsdale District. |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | (1) Stewartry District. (2) Wigtown District. (3) Electoral divisions 14 (Upper Nithsdale), 15 (Queensberry), 16 (West Nithsdale) in Nithsdale District. |
| FIFE REGION | |
| County Constituencies | |
| Central Fife | Electoral divisions 10 (Methil, Denbeath and Muiredge), 11 (Methilhill and Mountfleurie), 12 (Leven), 13 (Kennoway and Windygates), 14 (Markinch, Pitcoudie and Star), 15 (Auchmuty, Woodside and Coaltown of Balgonie), 16 (Pitleuchar and Stenton), 17 (Rimbleton and South Parks), 18 (Glenwood and Newcastle), 19 (Leslie and Collydean) in Kirkcaldy District. |
| Dunfermline East | (1) Electoral division 20 (Cardenden and Kinglassie) in Kirkcaldy District. (2) Electoral divisions 35 (Kelty), 40 (Rosyth East and South), 41 (Benarty and Lumphinans), 42 (Lochgelly), 43 (Cowdenbeath), 44 (Aberdour and Moss-side), 45 (Dalgety Bay), 46 (Inverkeithing and North Queensferry) in Dunfermline District. |
| Dunfermline West | Electoral divisions 30 (Kincardine and Valleyfield), 31 (Cairneyhill, Oakley and Saline), 32 (Dunfermline North West), 33 (Dunfermline Central and Crossford), 34 (Limekilns and Rosyth West), 36 (Townhill and Halbeath), 37 (Dunfermline, Garvock and Blacklaw), 38 (Dunfermline, Woodmill and Linburn), 39 (Dunfermline Pitcorthie) in Dunfermline District. |
| Kirkcaldy | Electoral divisions 1 (Burntisland and Auchtertool), 2 (Kinghorn and Linktown), 3 (Dunearn and Torbain), 4 (Dunnikier and Fair Isle), 5 (Raith and Valley), 6 (Hayfield and Bennochy), 7 (Pathhead, Sinclairtown and Smeaton), 8 (Dysart and Gallatown), 9 (Buckhaven, Thornton and Wemyss) in Kirkcaldy District. |
| North East Fife | North East Fife District |
| GRAMPIAN REGION | |
| Burgh Constituencies | |
| Aberdeen Central | Electoral divisions 33 (Woodside), 34 (St Machar), 35 (Linksfield), 37 (Cairncry), 39 (Rosemount), 40 (Causewayend), 42 (Rubislaw), 43 (St Nicholas) in City of Aberdeen District. |
| Aberdeen North | Electoral divisions 27 (West Don), 28 (Danestone), 29 (Middleton), 30 (Balgownie), 31 (Brimmond), 32 (Northfield), 36 (Mastrick), 38 (Summerfield) in City of Aberdeen District. |
| Aberdeen South | Electoral divisons 41 (Hazelhead), 44 (Peterculter), 45 (Craigton), 46 (Auchinyell), 47 (Holburn), 48 (Ferryhill), 49 (Torry), 50 (Kincorth), 51 (Nigg) in City of Aberdeen District. |
| County Constituencies | |
| Banff and Buchan | Electoral divisions 10 (Deveron), 11 (Banff and Portsoy), 13 (Mid Buchan), 14 (Peterhead South), 15 (Peterhead North), 16 (Fraserburgh North), 17 (Fraserburgh South), 18 (Ugie, Cruden and Boddam) in Banff and Buchan District. |
| Gordon | (1) Electoral division 8 (Keith-Strathisla) in Moray District. (2) Electoral division 12 (Lower Deveron and Upper Ythan) in Banff and Buchan District. (3) Electoral divisions 19 (West Gordon), 22 (Kintore and Newmachar), 23 (Inverurie), 24 (Garioch), 25 (East Gordon), 26 (Formartine) in Gordon District. |
| Moray | Electoral divisions 1 (Elgin North East), 2 (Elgin South West), 3 (Ernedal), 4 (Innes-Heldon), 5 (Burghsea), 6 (Buckie), 7 (Rathford-Lennox), 9 (Speyside-Glenlivet) in Moray District. |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | (1) Kincardine and Deeside District. (2) Electoral divisions 20 (Donside), 21 (South Gordon) in Gordon District. |
| HIGHLAND REGION | |
| County Constituencies | |
| Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | (1) Caithness District. (2) Sutherland District. (3) Electoral divisions 22 (Invergordon), 23 (Easter Ross), 24 (Tain) in Ross and Cromarty District. |
| Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber | (1) Badenoch and Strathspey District. (2) Lochaber District. (3) Nairn District. (4) Electoral divisions 36 (Ness and Muirtown), 37 (Crown-Raigmore), 38 (Old Edinburgh), 39 (Allt Na Sgitheach), 40 (Drummond), 41 (Hilton), 42 (Ardersier, Petty and Balloch), 43 (Inshes), 44 (Culloden and Smithton), 45 (Strathdearn, Strathnairn and Loch Ness East) in Inverness District. |
| Ross, Skye and Inverness West | (1) Skye and Lochalsh District. (2) Electoral divisions (33) (Merkinch), 34 (Caledonian Canal), 35 (Ballifeary-Columba), 46 (Aird South), 47 (Scorguie), 48 (Aird North) in Inverness District. (3) Electoral divisions 13 (Lochbroom), 14 (Wester Ross), 15 (Strathconon), 16 (Dingwall), 17 (Ord and Conon), 18 (Black Isle West), 19 (Black Isle East), 20 (Ferindonald), 21 (Alness and Ardross) in Ross and Cromarty District. |
| STRATHCLYDE REGION | |
| Burgh Constituencies | |
| Airdrie and Shotts | (1) Electoral divisions 52 (Airdrie North), 53 (Airdrie South) in Monklands District. (2) Electoral Division 57 (Fortissat) in Motherwell District. |
| Coatbridge and Chryston | (1) Electoral division 46 (Chryston) in Strathkelvin District. (2) Electoral divisions 50 (Coatbridge North and East), 51 (Coatbridge South) in Monklands District. |
| Glasgow Anniesland | Electoral divisions 9 (Drumchapel/Blairdardie), 10 (Yoker/Knightswood), 11 (Jordanhill/Kelvindale) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Baillieston | Electoral divisions 22 (Greenfield/Barlanark), 24 (Baillieston/Mount Vernon), 25 (Garthamlock/Easterhouse) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Cathcart | Electoral divisions 31 (Carnwadric/Newlands), 34 (Battlefield/Croftfoot), 36 (Castlemilk/Carmunnock) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Govan | Electoral divisions 26 (Govan/Drumoyne), 27 (Kingston/Pollokshields), 32 (Langside/Shawlands) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Kelvin | Electoral divisions 12 (Scotstoun/Broomhill), 13 (Hyndland/Hillhead), 15 (Anderston/City) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Maryhill | Electoral divisions 14 (Woodside/North Kelvinside), 16 (Milton/Possil), 17 (Summerston/Maryhill) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Pollok | Electoral divisions 28 (Hillington/Cardonald), 29 (Crookston/Mosspark), 30 (South Pollok/Arden) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Rutherglen | Electoral divisions 35 (Toryglen/Kings Park), 37 (Rutherglen/Fernhill), 38 (Cambuslang/Halfway) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Shettleston | Electoral divisions 21 (Calton/Dalmarnock), 23 (Shettleston/Tollcross), 33 (Gorbals/Govanhill) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Glasgow Springburn | Electoral divisions 18 (Carntyne/Robroyston), 19 (Royston/Dennistoun), 20 (Springburn/Barmulloch) in City of Glasgow District. |
| Hamilton North and Bellshill | (1) Electoral divisions 58 (Bellshill and Tannochside), 59 (North Calder) in Motherwell District. (2) Electoral division 61 (Bothwell and Hamilton North) in Hamilton District. |
| Hamilton South | Electoral divisions 60 (Blantyre and Burnbank), 62 (Hamilton West), 63 (Hamilton South) in Hamilton District. |
| Motherwell and Wishaw | Electoral divisions 54 (Dalziel), 55 (Wishaw), 56 (Clydevale) in Motherwell District. |
| Paisley North | Electoral divisions 75 (Linwood and Paisley North), 78 (Paisley Abercorn), 81 (Renfrew) in Renfrew District. |
| Paisley South | Electoral divisions 76 (Paisley Gleniffer), 77 (Paisley Central), 80 (Johnstone) in Renfrew District. |
| County Constituencies | |
| Argyll and Bute | Argyll and Bute District. |
| Ayr | Electoral divisions 98 (Prestwick and North Ayr), 99 (Ayr Central), 101 (North Kyle) in Kyle and Carrick District. |
| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | (1) Cumnock and Doon Valley District (2) Electoral divisions 100 (Ayr South, Coylton and Annbank), 102 (Carrick) in Kyle and Carrick District. |
| Clydebank and Milngavie | (1) Clydebank District. (2) Electoral division 41 (Milngavie/Kilmardinny) in Bearsden and Milngavie District. |
| Clydesdale | (1) Clydesdale District. (2) Electoral division 64 (Larkhall and Stonehouse) in Hamilton District. |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District. |
| Cunninghame North | Electoral divisions 91 (Garnock Valley), 92 (Saltcoats and Ardrossan), 93 (Largs, West Kilbride and Arran) in Cunninghame District. |
| Cunninghame South | Electoral divisions 88 (Irvine Central), 89 (Irvine South), 90 (Kilwinning and Stevenston) in Cunninghame District. |
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton District. |
| East Kilbride | East Kilbride District. |
| Eastwood | (1) Eastwood District. (2) Electoral division 79 (Barrhead) in Renfrew District. |
| Greenock and Inverclyde | Electoral divisions 85 (Greenock Central East), 86 (Greenock South West), 87 (Inverclyde West) in Inverclyde District. |
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Kilmarnock and Loudoun District. |
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | (1) Electoral division 42 (Bearsden) in Bearsden and Milngavie District. (2) Electoral divisions 43 (Kirkintilloch), 44 (Strathkelvin North), 45 (Bishopbriggs) in Strathkelvin District. |
| West Renfrewshire | (1) Electoral divisions 82 (Gryffe), 83 (Bargarran) in Renfrew District. (2) Electoral division 84 (Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm) in Inverclyde District. |
| ISLANDS AREAS | |
| County Constituencies | |
| Orkney and Shetland | (1) Orkney Islands Area. (2) Shetland Islands Area. |
| Western Isles | Western Isles Islands Area. |
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated 15th December 1994.
Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, this Order set out and describe the constituencies into which Scotland will be divided.
Every electoral registration officer is required to amend the registers of parliamentary electors to give effect to this Order (Article 3).
As a consequence of this Order, the following Orders are revoked, namely the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1983 and the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1987, 1988 and 1990 (Article 4).
By virtue of section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 and Article 1(2) of the Order, the coming into force of this Order does not affect any parliamentary election until a proclamation is issued by Her Majesty summoning a new Parliament.
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