The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 250 (S. 1)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005

Made

9th February 2005

Coming into force

10th February 2005

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of February 2005

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 30th November 2004 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 2005.

(2) Subject to section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, this Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) In this Order–

(a) any reference to a ward is a reference to the ward of the local government area in which that ward is situated; and

(b) any reference to a local government area is a reference to that area as it existed on 30th November 2004.

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 name in column 1 of that Schedule.

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 Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995(2) is revoked.

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Name and Designation	Composition
Aberdeen North Burgh Constituency	The Aberdeen City Council Wards 7  Donmouth 8  Newhills 9  Auchmill 10  Cummings Park 11  Springhill 12  Mastrick 13  Sheddocksley 14  Summerhill 15  Hilton 16  Woodside 17  St. Machar 18  Seaton 19  Kittybrewster 20  Stockethill 21  Berryden 22  Sunnybank 23  Pittodrie 24  Midstocket 28  Castlehill
Aberdeen South Burgh Constituency	The Aberdeen City Council Wards 25  Queens Cross 26  Gilcomston 27  Langstane 29  Hazlehead 30  Peterculter 31  Murtle 32  Cults 33  Seafield 34  Ashley 35  Broomhill 36  Garthdee 37  Gairn 38  Duthie 39  Torry 40  Tullos Hill 41  Kincorth West 42  Nigg 43  Loirston
Banff and Buchan County Constituency	The Aberdeenshire Council Wards 1  Durn 2  Banff West and Boyndie 3  Banff 4  Aberchirder 5  Macduff 6  Gamrie King Edward 7  Buchan North 8  Fraserburgh West 9  Fraserburgh North 10  Fraserburgh East 11  Fraserburgh South 12  Buchan North East 13  South Buchan 14  Central Buchan 15  Lonmay and St Fergus 16  Mintlaw Old Deer 17  Mintlaw Longside 18  Boddam Inverugie 19  Blackhouse 20  Buchanhaven 21  Peterhead Central Roanheads 22  Clerkhill 23  Dales Towerhill 24  Cruden 25  Turriff West 26  Turriff East 27  Upper Ythan 28  Fyvie Methlick
Gordon County Constituency	The Aberdeenshire Council Wards 29  Tarves 30  Ythan 31  Ellon Town 32  Logie Buchan 33  Meldrum 34  Udny-Slains 35  Belhelvie 36  Insch 37  Chapel and Gadie 38  Inverurie North 39  Inverurie Central 40  Inverurie South and Port Elphinstone 41  Kintore and Keithhall 42  Newmachar and Fintray 48  Huntly West 49  Huntly East 50  Strathbogie The Aberdeen City Council Wards 1  Pitmedden 2  Bankhead/Stoneywood 3  Danestone 4  Jesmond 5  Oldmachar 6  Bridge of Don
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine County Constituency	The area of the Aberdeenshire Council other than those parts in the Banff and Buchan County Constituency and the Gordon County Constituency
Angus County Constituency	The Angus Council Wards 1  Kirriemuir West 2  Kirriemuir East 3  Brechin West 4  Brechin North Esk 5  Westfield and Dean 6  Forfar West 7  Forfar Central 8  Forfar East 9  Brechin South Esk 10  Montrose Ferryden 11  Montrose Central 12  Montrose West 13  Montrose Hillside 14  Forfar South 15  Letham and Friockheim 23  Arbirlot and Hospitalfield 24  Keptie 25  Arbroath North 26  Brothock 27  Hayshead and Lunan 28  Harbour 29  Cliffburn
Dundee East Burgh Constituency	The Angus Council Wards 17  Sidlaw East and Ashludie 18  Monifieth West 19  Monifieth Central 20  Carnoustie West 21  Carnoustie Central 22  Carnoustie East The Dundee City Council Wards 9  Claverhouse 10  Whitfield 11  Longhaugh 12  Pitkerro 13  Douglas 14  Barnhill 15  Balgillo 16  Broughty Ferry 17  West Ferry 18  Craigiebank 24  East Port 25  Baxter Park
Dundee West Burgh Constituency	The Angus Council Ward 16  Sidlaw West and the area of the Dundee City Council other than that part in the Dundee East Burgh Constituency.
Argyll and Bute County Constituency	The area of the Argyll and Bute Council
Ochil and South Perthshire County Constituency	The Perth and Kinross Council Wards 11  Comrie 12  Crieff North 13  Crieff South 14  Strathord and Logiealmond 15  Strathalmond 34  Earn 35  Auchterarder Mid Earn 36  Strathallan and Glendevon 37  Auchterarder Craig Rossie 38  Abernethy and Glenfarg 39  Milnathort and North Kinross 40  Kinross Town 41  Kinross-shire and the area of the Clackmannanshire Council
Perth and North Perthshire County Constituency	The area of the Perth and Kinross Council other than that part in the Ochil and South Perthshire County Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar County Constituency	The area of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk County Constituency	The area of the Scottish Borders Council other than that part in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway County Constituency	The area of the Dumfries and Galloway Council other than that part in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency	The Scottish Borders Council Wards 30  Innerleithen and Walkerburn 31  Peebles and District South 32  Peebles and District East 33  Peebles and Upper Tweed 34  West Linton and District The Dumfries and Galloway Council Wards 20  Sanquhar and District 21  Kirkconnel 22  Mid Nithsdale 32  Nithsdale East 35  Caerlaverock 36  Hoddom and Kinmount 37  Annan West 38  Annan Central 39  Annan East 40  Chapelcross 41  Solway Border 42  Canonbie and Kirtle 43  Langholm and Upper Eskdale 44  Dryfe and Lockerbie East 45  Lockerbie and Upper Annandale 46  Lochmaben 47  Moffat The South Lanarkshire Council Wards 6  Biggar/Symington and Black Mount 7  Duneaton/Carmichael 9  Douglas
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow County Constituency	The South Lanarkshire Council Wards 3  Lesmahagow 4  Blackwood 14  Long Calderwood 15  Calderglen 16  Blacklaw 17  Morrishall 18  Maxwellton 19  East Mains 20  West Mains 21  Duncanrig 22  Westwoodhill 23  Headhouse 24  Heatheryknowe 25  Greenhills 26  Whitehills 27  Hairmyres/Crosshouse 28  Mossneuk/Kittoch 29  Stewartfield 30  Lindsay 31  Avondale North 32  Avondale South 55  Stonehouse
Lanark and Hamilton East County Constituency	The South Lanarkshire Council Wards 1  Lanark North 2  Lanark South 5  Clyde Valley 8  Carstairs/Carnwath 10  Carluke/Whitehill 11  Carluke/Crawforddyke 12  Forth 13  Law/Carluke 37  Hamilton Centre North 38  Whitehill 39  Bothwell South 40  Uddingston South/Bothwell 41  Uddingston 47  Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair 48  Low Waters 49  Silvertonhill 50  Cadzow 51  Dalserf 52  Larkhall East 53  Larkhall West 54  Larkhall South
Midlothian County Constituency	The area of the Midlothian Council
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Burgh Constituency	The area of the South Lanarkshire Council other than those parts in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency, the East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow County Constituency and the Lanark and Hamilton East County Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock County Constituency	The East Ayrshire Council Wards 25  Drongan, Stair and Rankinston 26  Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens 28  Cumnock West 29  Cumnock East 30  Patna and Dalrymple 31  Dalmellington 32  New Cumnock The South Ayrshire Council Wards 10  Ayr Newton 11  Ayr Lochside 12  Ayr Whitletts 13  Ayr Craigie 14  Ayr Central 15  Ayr Fort 16  Ayr Old Belmont 17  Ayr Forehill 18  Ayr Masonhill 19  Ayr Belmont 20  Ayr Doonfoot and Seafield 21  Ayr Rozelle 25  Coylton and Minishant 26  North Carrick and Maybole West 27  North Carrick and Maybole East 28  South Carrick 29  Girvan Ailsa 30  Girvan Glendoune
Central Ayrshire County Constituency	The North Ayrshire Council Wards 1  Irvine West 2  Irvine Townhead 3  Irvine Vineburgh and Woodlands South 4  Irvine North 5  Eglinton and Lawthorn 6  Dreghorn 7  Irvine Landward 8  Bourtreehill 9  Woodlands North and Girdle Toll and the area of the South Ayrshire Council other than that part in the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock County Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudon County Constituency	The area of the East Ayrshire Council, other than that part in the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock County Constituency
North Ayrshire and Arran County Constituency	The area of the North Ayrshire Council, other than that part in the Central Ayrshire County Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts County Constituency	The North Lanarkshire Council Wards 16  Newmains 17  Stane 18  Dykehead 20  Benhar 27  Holytown 29  Newarthill 41  Whinhall 42  Academy 43  Airdrie Central 44  Clarkston 45  New Monkland West 46  Plains and Caldercruix 47  North Cairnhill and Coatdyke 48  South East Cairnhill and Gartlea 49  Craigneuk and Petersburn 50  Calderbank 51  Chapelhall 52  Salsburgh
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Burgh Constituency	The North Lanarkshire Council Wards 21  Tannochside 22  Fallside 23  Viewpark 24  Bellshill North 30  Hattonrig 31  Townhead 32  Blairpark 33  North Central and Glenboig 34  Coatbridge Central 35  Sikeside and Carnbroe 36  Bargeddie and Langloan 37  Kirkwood 38  Kirkshaws 39  Shawhead 40  Old Monkland 67  Moodiesburn East and Blackwood West 68  Moodiesburn West and Gartcosh 69  Chryston and Auchinloch 70  Stepps
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East County Constituency	The East Dunbartonshire Council Wards 11  Hillhead and Broomhill 12  Rosebank and Waterside 13  East Harestanes and Twechar 17  Campsie 18  Milton The North Lanarkshire Council Wards 53  Kildrum and Park 54  Seafar and The Village 55  Balloch East and Ravenswood 56  Balloch West, Blackwood East and Craigmarloch 57  Westerwood, Carrickstone and Dullatur 58  Abronhill South 59  Abronhill Central and North 60  Carbrain East 61  Carbrain West and Greenfaulds 62  Condorrat Central 63  Condorrat North and Westfield 64  Croy, Kilsyth South and Smithstone 65  Queenzieburn and Kilsyth West 66  Banton and Kilsyth East
East Dunbartonshire County Constituency	The area of the East Dunbartonshire Council other than that part in the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East County Constituency
Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Constituency	The area of the North Lanarkshire Council other than those parts in the Airdrie and Shotts County Constituency, the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Burgh Constituency and the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East County Constituency
Edinburgh East Burgh Constituency	The City of Edinburgh Council Wards 32  Tollcross 33  Southside 34  Holyrood 35  Meadowbank 36  Mountcastle 37  Leith Links 38  Restalrig 39  Portobello 40  Milton 50  Prestonfield 57  Craigmillar 58  Duddingston
Edinburgh North and Leith Burgh Constituency	The City of Edinburgh Council Wards 8  Craigleith 9  Pilton 10  Granton 11  Trinity 12  Newhaven 16  Dean 17  Stockbridge 18  New Town 19  Broughton 20  Calton 21  Harbour 22  Lorne
Edinburgh South West Burgh Constituency	The City of Edinburgh Council Wards 1  Balerno 2  Baberton 25  Parkhead 26  Craiglockhart 28  Moat 29  Shandon 30  Dalry 31  Fountainbridge 41  Murray Burn 42  Sighthill 43  Colinton 44  Firrhill
Edinburgh South Burgh Constituency	The City of Edinburgh Council Wards 45  Merchiston 46  North Morningside/Grange 47  Marchmont 48  Sciennes 49  Newington 51  South Morningside 52  Fairmilehead 53  Alnwickhill 54  Kaimes 55  Moredun 56  Gilmerton
Edinburgh West Burgh Constituency	The City of Edinburgh Council Wards 3  Dalmeny/Kirkliston 4  Queensferry 5  Cramond 6  Davidson’s Mains 7  Muirhouse/Drylaw 13  East Craigs 14  N.E. Corstorphine 15  Murrayfield 23  Gyle 24  S.E. Corstorphine 27  Stenhouse
East Lothian County Constituency	The area of the East Lothian Council
East Renfrewshire County Constituency	The area of the East Renfrewshire Council
Falkirk County Constituency	The area of the Falkirk Council other than that part in the Linlithgow and East Falkirk County Constituency
Linlithgow and East Falkirk County Constituency	The Falkirk Council Wards 9  Zetland 10  Beancross 11  Inchyra 12  Dundas/Kerse 13  Grange and Blackness 14  Dean 15  Borrowstoun 16  Kinneil and Whitecross 31  Reddingmuirhead, Brightons and Rumford 32  Avon and the West Lothian Council Wards 1  St Michael's 2  Kingsfield 3  Preston 4  Boghall 6  Armadale West 7  Armadale Central 8  Easton 9  Newland 10  Durhamtoun 20  Polkemmet 21  Croftmalloch 22  Almond
Livingston County Constituency	The area of the West Lothian Council other than that part in the Linlithgow and East Falkirk County Constituency
Dunfermline and West Fife County Constituency	The Fife Council Wards 1  Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield 2  Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn 3  Oakley, Saline and Steelend 4  Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark 5  Crossford and Dunfermline Central 6  Baldridgeburn 7  Wellwood and Headwell 8  Townhill and Bellyeoman 9  Garvock and Carnegie 10  Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat 11  Woodmill 12  Linburn 13  Brucefield and Nethertown 14  Pitcorthie 15  Limekilns and Pitreavie 16  Rosyth West 17  Rosyth East 18  Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South 19  Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry 22  Crossgates and Mossside
Glenrothes County Constituency	The Fife Council Wards 37  Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel 38  Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald 44  Wemyss and Muiredge 45  Buckhaven and Denbeath 46  Methilhill 47  Methil 49  Leven West and Kirkland 50  Kennoway 51  Windygates, Star and Balgonie 52  Markinch and Woodside East 53  Auchmuty and Woodside West 54  Pitteuchar and Finglassie North 55  Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South 56  Caskieberran and Rimbleton 57  Newcastle and Tanshall 58  South Parks and Macedonia 59  Leslie and Whinnyknowe 60  Balgeddie and Collydean 61  Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath County Constituency	The Fife Council Wards 20  Dalgety Bay West and Hillend 21  Dalgety Bay East 23  Cowdenbeath Central 24  Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North 25  Kelty 26  Ballingry and Lochore 27  Crosshill and Lochgelly North 28  Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South 29  Aberdour and Burntisland West 30  Auchtertool and Burntisland East 31  Kinghorn and Invertiel 32  Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central 33  Raith and Longbraes 34  Bennochy and Valley 35  Templehall East 36  Templehall West 39  Dunnikier 40  Hayfield and Balsusney 41  Smeaton and Overton 42  Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown 43  Dysart and Gallatown
North East Fife County Constituency	The area of the Fife Council other than those parts in the Dunfermline and West Fife County Constituency, the Glenrothes County Constituency and the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath County Constituency
Glasgow Central Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 16  Kelvingrove 17  Anderston 27  Merchant City 34  Calton 35  Bridgeton/Dalmarnock 54  Kingston 65  Pollokshields East 66  Hutchesontown 67  Govanhill 68  Strathbungo 75  Toryglen
Glasgow East Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 36  Parkhead 40  Queenslie 41  Greenfield 42  Barlanark 43  Shettleston 44  Tollcross Park 45  Braidfauld 46  Mount Vernon 47  Baillieston 48  Garrowhill 49  Garthamlock 50  Easterhouse
Glasgow North East Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 23  Milton 24  Ashfield 26  Keppochhill 28  Royston 29  Cowlairs 30  Springburn 31  Wallacewell 32  Milnbank 33  Dennistoun 37  Carntyne 38  Robroyston 39  Gartcraig
Glasgow North West Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 1  Drumry 2  Summerhill 3  Blairdardie 4  Knightswood Park 5  Knightswood South 6  Yoker 7  Anniesland 8  Jordanhill 10  Scotstoun 11  Victoria Park 12  Hayburn
Glasgow North Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 9  Kelvindale 13  Hyndland 14  Hillhead 15  Partick 18  Woodlands 19  North Kelvin 20  Wyndford 21  Maryhill 22  Summerston 25  Firhill
Glasgow South West Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 51  Drumoyne 52  Govan 53  Ibrox 55  Mosspark 56  North Cardonald 57  Penilee 58  Cardonald 59  Pollok 60  Crookston 61  Nitshill 62  Darnley
Glasgow South Burgh Constituency	The Glasgow City Council Wards 63  Carnwadric 64  Maxwell Park 69  Battlefield 70  Langside 71  Pollokshaws 72  Newlands 73  Cathcart 74  Mount Florida 76  King’s Park 77  Castlemilk 78  Carmunnock 79  Glenwood
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross County Constituency	The Highland Council Wards 1  Caithness North West 2  Thurso West 3  Thurso Central 4  Thurso East 5  Caithness Central 6  Caithness North East 7  Wick 8  Wick West 9  Pulteneytown 10  Caithness South East 11  Sutherland North West 12  Tongue and Farr 13  Sutherland Central 14  Golspie and Rogart 15  Brora 16  Dornoch Firth 18  Alness and Ardross 19  Tain West 20  Tain East 21  Seaboard 22  Invergordon 23  Rosskeen and Saltburn 26  Ferindonald
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey County Constituency	The Highland Council Wards 42  Kirkhill 43  Scorguie 44  Muirtown 45  Merkinch 46  Inverness Central 47  Culloden 48  Ardersier, Croy and Petty 49  Loch Ness West 50  Inverness West 51  Canal 52  Ballifeary 53  Lochardil 54  Hilton 55  Milton 56  Crown 57  Raigmore 58  Loch Ness East 59  Culduthel 60  Inshes 61  Drumossie 62  Westhill and Smithton 63  Balloch 64  Nairn Alltan 65  Nairn Ninian 66  Nairn Cawdor 67  Nairn Auldearn 68  Badenoch West 69  Badenoch East 70  Strathspey South 71  Strathspey North East 72  Grantown on Spey
Ross, Skye and Lochaber County Constituency	The area of the Highland Council other than those parts in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross County Constituency and the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey County Constituency
Inverclyde County Constituency	The area of the Inverclyde Council
Moray County Constituency	The area of the Moray Council
Orkney and Shetland County Constituency	The areas of the Orkney Islands Council and the Shetland Islands Council
Paisley and Renfrewshire North County Constituency	The Renfrewshire Council Wards 1  Shortroods 3  Ferguslie 4  Linwood East 5  Linwood West 18  Gallowhill and Whitehaugh 19  Sandyford 20  Ralston 26  Blythswood 27  Deanside 28  Townhead 29  Arkleston and Newmains 30  Moorpark 32  Bridge of Weir South and Brookfield 34  Bridge of Weir North and Craigends 35  Houston and Langbank 36  Erskine S.E. and Inchinnan 37  Parkmains 38  Erskine Central 39  Erskine West 40  Bishopton
Paisley and Renfrewshire South County Constituency	The area of the Renfrewshire Council other than that part in the Paisley and Renfrewshire North County Constituency
Stirling County Constituency	The area of the Stirling Council
West Dunbartonshire County Constituency	The area of the West Dunbartonshire Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This Order gives effect, without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the Fifth Periodic Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated 30th November 2004 (Cm 6427).

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 Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995 is revoked (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.

This Order does not impose any new costs on business.

(1)

1986 c. 56.

(2)

S.I. 1995/103.