# The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2014

Draft 2014, ISBN 9780111107478

This Order gives effect to the recommendations contained in the Report on Interim Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries at Princes Gate and Greenacres by Robroyston by the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated October 2013. 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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-constituencies-and-regions-order-2014/pdf/ukdsi_9780111107478_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-constituencies-and-regions-order-2014/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111107478_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraph 3(9) of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
Made [ ]
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with paragraph 3(6) of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998, the Boundary Commission for Scotland submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated October 2013 relating to the boundaries at Princes Gate and Greenacres by Robroyston.
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(1) and (5) of that Schedule, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2014.
(2) Except for article 4, this Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) Article 4 comes into force on the dissolution of the Parliament.
(4) In this Order “the Act” means the Scotland Act 1998.

## 2 Constituencies

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(2)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act, the constituencies provided for 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.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b) the “deposited data” means the data recorded on the DVD-ROMs—
(a) entitled “Interim Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries at Princes Gate and Greenacres by Robroyston – 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 31 October 2013; and
(d) deposited with him at his offices at 1 Melville Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7HW.
(3) The constituencies are designated as being either county constituencies or burgh constituencies according to the entry in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite each constituency name.

## 3 Regions

For the purposes of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act, the regions provided for 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.

## 4 Revocation

The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010 is revoked.

## Signature

Richard Tilbrook
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 to the recommendations contained in the Report on Interim Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries at Princes Gate and Greenacres by Robroyston by the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated October 2013. 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 report recommends changes to the constituency boundaries between Glasgow Provan constituency and Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency and the region boundaries between Glasgow region and West Scotland region as set out by the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2691). An indicative map of the changes being made to these constituencies and regions is included in this note.
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 (“the 1998 Act”) provides for them directly). Other than the changes made to the Glasgow Provan constituency and Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency and the Glasgow region and West Scotland region, the constituencies and regions are the same as provided by the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010.
The Order comes into force on the day after it is made (with the exception of article 4). 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 2 read together with Schedule 1. The area of each constituency is described in geographical information system data stored on a set of DVD-ROMs deposited with the Secretary of State for Scotland. The DVD-ROMs are entitled “Interim Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries at Princes Gate and Greenacres by Robroyston” and set out the area of each constituency, taking account of the changes recommended by the Boundary Commission for Scotland. 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.
Each constituency is (by article 2(3) 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 3 read together with Schedule 2.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on business or the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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