Explanatory note

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.