# The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/1037 · made 11 April 1995

This Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated 15th December 1994.

Made under: Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

## Introductory text

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS
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, 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;
(b) the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1987;
(c) the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1988; and
(d) the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1990.

## Signature

N H Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council

## NAME, 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.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1037 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-constituencies-scotland-order-1995
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.