# The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010 Draft 2010, ISBN 9780111499351 This Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the Report on the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries by the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated May 2010. The report is available on the Boundary Commission for Scotland’s website (www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk) or in hard copy from The Stationery Office (www.tso.co.uk Tel: 0870 600 5522). Made under: Scotland Act 1998 (Section 113) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-constituencies-and-regions-order-2010/pdf/ukdsi_9780111499351_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-constituencies-and-regions-order-2010/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111499351_en.pdf ## Introductory text Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under paragraph 3(9) of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule. Constitutional Law Devolution, Scotland Made November 2010 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council In accordance with paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 the Boundary Commission for Scotland submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated May 2010 showing the Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions into which they recommend Scotland should be divided. In accordance with paragraph 3(9) of that Schedule a copy of that report and a draft of this Order in Council to give effect to the recommendations contained in the report were laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State. In accordance with paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule the draft was approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by paragraph 6(5) of that Schedule and section 113(5) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows: ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010. (2) This Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order— “the 1998 Act” means the Scotland Act 1998; and “the deposited data” means the data recorded on the DVD-ROMs— (a) entitled “First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Final Recommendations for Constituencies and Regions – master copy submitted to the Secretary of State for Scotland”; (b) etched with the seal of the Boundary Commission for Scotland and the signatures of its Deputy Chairman and Secretary; (c) submitted to the Secretary of State for Scotland on 26th May 2010; and (d) deposited with him at his offices at 1 Melville Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7HW. ## 3 Amendments to the Scotland Act 1998 (1) Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act is amended as follows. (2) For paragraph 1(2)(c) substitute— “(c) the constituencies specified in the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/ ).”. (3) Paragraph 1(3) ceases to have effect. (4) For paragraph 2(2) substitute— “(2) The regions are those specified in the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010.”. ## 4 Constituencies The constituencies specified for the purposes of paragraph 1(2)(c) of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act() are those which— (a) are named in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 to this Order; and (b) comprise the areas described for each such constituency in the deposited data. ## 5 Constituencies The constituencies are designated as being either county constituencies or burgh constituencies according to the entry in column 2 of that table opposite each constituency name. ## 6 Regions The regions specified for the purposes of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act are those which— (a) are named in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to this Order; and (b) comprise the combined areas of the constituencies mentioned in column 2 of that table opposite the name of each region. ## Signature Clerk of the Privy Council ## Schedule 1: Scottish Parliament Constituencies ## (other than Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands constituencies) Column 1 Constituency Name Column 2 Designation Aberdeen Central Burgh Aberdeen Donside Burgh Aberdeen South and North Kincardine County Aberdeenshire East County Aberdeenshire West County Airdrie and Shotts Burgh Almond Valley County Angus North and Mearns County Angus South County Argyll and Bute County Ayr Burgh Banffshire and Buchan Coast County Caithness, Sutherland and Ross County Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley County Clackmannanshire and Dunblane County Clydebank and Milngavie County Clydesdale County Coatbridge and Chryston Burgh Cowdenbeath County Cumbernauld and Kilsyth County Cunninghame North County Cunninghame South County Dumbarton County Dumfriesshire County Dundee City East Burgh Dundee City West Burgh Dunfermline County East Kilbride Burgh East Lothian County Eastwood County Edinburgh Central Burgh Edinburgh Eastern Burgh Edinburgh Northern and Leith Burgh Edinburgh Pentlands Burgh Edinburgh Southern Burgh Edinburgh Western Burgh Na h-Eileanan an Iar County Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire County Falkirk East County Falkirk West County Galloway and West Dumfries County Glasgow Anniesland Burgh Glasgow Cathcart Burgh Glasgow Kelvin Burgh Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Burgh Glasgow Pollok Burgh Glasgow Provan Burgh Glasgow Shettleston Burgh Glasgow Southside Burgh Greenock and Inverclyde County Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Burgh Inverness and Nairn County Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley County Kirkcaldy County Linlithgow County Mid Fife and Glenrothes County Midlothian North and Musselburgh County Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale County Moray County Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh North East Fife County Paisley Burgh Perthshire North County Perthshire South and Kinross-shire County Renfrewshire North and West County Renfrewshire South County Rutherglen Burgh Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch County Stirling County Strathkelvin and Bearsden County Uddingston and Bellshill Burgh ## Schedule 2 Scottish Parliament Regions Column 1 Region Column 2 Constituency Name Central Scotland Airdrie and Shotts Coatbridge and Chryston Cumbernauld and Kilsyth East Kilbride Falkirk East Falkirk West Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Motherwell and Wishaw Uddingston and Bellshill Glasgow Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow Cathcart Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Glasgow Pollok Glasgow Provan Glasgow Shettleston Glasgow Southside Rutherglen Highlands and Islands Argyll and Bute Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Na h-Eileanan an Iar Inverness and Nairn Moray Orkney Islands Shetland Islands Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Lothian Almond Valley Edinburgh Central Edinburgh Eastern Edinburgh Northern and Leith Edinburgh Pentlands Edinburgh Southern Edinburgh Western Linlithgow Midlothian North and Musselburgh Mid Scotland and Fife Clackmannanshire and Dunblane Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Kirkcaldy Mid Fife and Glenrothes North East Fife Perthshire North Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Stirling North East Scotland Aberdeen Central Aberdeen Donside Aberdeen South and North Kincardine Aberdeenshire East Aberdeenshire West Angus North and Mearns Angus South Banffshire and Buchan Coast Dundee City East Dundee City West South Scotland Ayr Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Clydesdale Dumfriesshire East Lothian Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Galloway and West Dumfries Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale West Scotland Clydebank and Milngavie Cunninghame North Cunninghame South Dumbarton Eastwood Greenock and Inverclyde Paisley Renfrewshire North and West Renfrewshire South Strathkelvin and Bearsden ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the Report on the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries by the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated May 2010. The report is available on the Boundary Commission for Scotland’s website (www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk) or in hard copy from The Stationery Office (www.tso.co.uk Tel: 0870 600 5522). The Order defines the name, status and area of 71 of the 73 Scottish Parliament constituencies and the name and area of each Scottish Parliament region. (The Orkney Islands constituency and the Shetland Islands constituency are not included in the Order because Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 provides for them directly.) The Order comes into force on the day after it is made (article 1(2)). It does not affect the return of any member to the Parliament or its constitution until the Parliament is dissolved (paragraph 6(7) of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act). It does apply to any proceedings which occur before dissolution but which relate to a poll which will take place after dissolution. The 71 constituencies are named and defined by article 4 read together with Schedule 1. The area of each constituency is described in geographical information system data stored on a set of DVD-ROMs. Copies of the DVD-ROMs are deposited with the Boundary Commission for Scotland (see their website for contact details). Maps of the boundaries are available on the Boundary Commission for Scotland’s website and hard copies can be requested by writing to the Commission. The local government wards (and part wards) which fall within the constituencies are listed in the appendices to the Boundary Commission’s report. Indicative maps of the constituencies are included in this note, grouped by council area as follows:- Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Moray Aberdeen City (detail) Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire (detail) Clackmannanshire and Stirling Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire East Lothian, Midlothian and Scottish Borders East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire City of Edinburgh Na h-Eileanan an Iar Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Perth and Kinross; and West Lothian. Each constituency is (by article 5 and Schedule 1) given the status of a burgh constituency or a county constituency. That status is relevant to the application of rules governing the conduct of elections to the Scottish Parliament (provided for under section 12 of the 1998 Act). The regions are named and defined by article 6 read together with Schedule 2. An indicative map of the regions is included at the end of this note. Article 3 amends Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act so that the constituencies and regions are defined by reference to this Order. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on business or the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111499351 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-constituencies-and-regions-order-2010 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.