The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1987

Made18th March 1987

Coming into force1st April 1987

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 1987

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas in pursuance of section 2(3) of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 19491 the Boundary Commission for Scotland submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 29th December 1986 with respect to the areas comprised in certain constituencies in Scotland and showing the constituencies into which they recommended, in accordance with the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 and 19582, that the areas should be divided:

And whereas in pursuance of section 3(5) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 19863 the Secretary of State has laid that report before Parliament together with the draft of this Order in Council to give effect 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, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation interpretation and commencement

1. (1)

This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1987.

(2)

In this Order—

“the 1983 Order” means the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 19834;

“electoral area” in relation to a region or islands area means an electoral division and, in relation to a district, means a ward within the meaning of section 5 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19735;

“local government area” means a region, islands area or district.

(3)

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.

Ayr and Cunninghame South

2.

For the county constituencies of Ayr and Cunninghame South as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part I of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the Kyle and Carrick District and Cunninghame District (Drybridge and Barassie/Gailes Foreshore) Boundaries Amendment Order 19846.

Clackmannan, and Perth and Kinross

3.

For the county constituency of Clackmannan and the county constituency of Perth and Kinross as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part II of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the Central and Tayside Regions and Clackmannan District and Perth and Kinross District (Backhill, Glendevon) Boundaries Amendment Order 19847.

Dumbarton and Stirling

4.

For the county constituencies of Dumbarton and Stirling as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part III of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the Central and Strathclyde Regions (Croftamie) Boundaries Order 19828.

East Lothian, and Roxburgh and Berwickshire

5.

For the county constituency of East Lothian and the county constituency of Roxburgh and Berwickshire as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part IV of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the Lothian and Borders Regions and East Lothian and Berwickshire Districts (Monynut and Bothwell Valleys) Boundaries Amendment Order 19849.

Edinburgh South and Midlothian

6.

For the burgh constituency of Edinburgh South and the county constituency of Midlothian as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part V of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the City of Edinburgh District and Midlothian District (Danderhall) Boundaries Amendment Order 198510.

Hamilton and East Kilbride

7.

For the burgh constituency of Hamilton and the county constituency of East Kilbride as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part VI of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the East Kilbride and Hamilton Districts (Greenhall Estate, Blantyre and Torrance House, East Kilbride) Boundaries Amendment Order 198411.

Strathkelvin and Bearsden and Clydebank and Milngavie

8.

For the county constituencies of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, and Clydebank and Milngavie as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part VII of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986 (and accordingly as altered by the Strathkelvin District and Bearsden and Milngavie District (Dougalston) Boundaries Amendment Order 198612.

Re-arrangement or adaptation of registers

9.

The electoral registration officer for each of the constituencies referred to in articles 2 to 8 above shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the registers of parliamentary electors as may be necessary to give effect to this Order.

G.I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULENEW CONSTITUENCIES

(1)	(2)
PART I
Ayr(county constituency)	1. Electoral divisions 97 (Ayr North), 98 (Ayr South) and 100 (North Kyle) in Kyle and Carrick District; 2. wards 11 (St. Cuthberts), 12 (St. Nicholas) and 13 (Kingcase) of Kyle and Carrick District.
Cunninghame South(county constituency)	Electoral divisions 88 (Irvine Central), 89 (Irvine South) and 90 (Kilwinning and Stevenston) in Cunninghame District.
PART II
Clackmannan(county constituency)	1. Clackmannan District; 2. electoral division 13 (Carseland) in Stirling District; 3. electoral division 29 (Kinnaird) in Falkirk District.
Perth and Kinross(county constituency)	1. Electoral divisions 33 (Inveralmond), 34 (Moncreiffe), 35 (St. Johnstoun), 36 (Viewlands), 37 (Letham), 41 (Strathearn), 42 (Tullibardine), 45 (Gowrie) and 46 (Kinross) in Perth and Kinross District; 1. ward 43 (Gowrie) of City of Dundee District.
PART III
Dumbarton(county constituency)	Dumbarton District.
Stirling(county constituency)	Stirling District except electoral division 13 (Carseland).
PART IV
East Lothian(county constituency)	East Lothian District.
Roxburgh and Berwickshire(county constituency)	1. Roxburgh District; 2. Berwickshire District.
PART V
Edinburgh South(burgh constituency)	Electoral divisions 32 (Merchiston/Morningside), 33 (Sciennes/ Marchmont), 34 (Prestonfield/Mayfield), 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) and 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) in City of Edinburgh District.
Midlothian(county constituency)	Midlothian District.
PART VI
Hamilton(burgh constituency)	Electoral divisions 63 (Hamilton East), 64 (Hamilton West) and 66 (Hamilton North) in Hamilton District.
East Kilbride(county constituency)	East Kilbride District.
PART VII
Strathkelvin and Bearsden(county constituency)	1. Electoral divisions 46 (Kirkintilloch) and 47 (Bishopbriggs) in Strathkelvin District; 2. electoral division 45 (Bearsden) in Bearsden and Milngavie District; 3. ward 5 (Kilmardinny) of Bearsden and Milngavie District.
Clydebank and Milngavie(county constituency)	1. Clydebank District; 2. wards 1 (Barloch), 2 (Keystone), 3 (Craigdhu) and 4 (Clober) of Bearsden and Milngavie District.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect without modification to the recommendations contained in the report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland dated 29th December 1986. The report contains proposals for changes to the areas of certain parliamentary constituencies where local government area changes have resulted in inconsistencies between local government boundaries and the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies. Articles 2 to 8 of, and the Schedule to, this Order set out and describe the new constituencies, the boundaries of which will be consistent with the revised local government boundaries at 29th December 1986.

By virtue of section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, the new constituencies will only have effect from the next parliamentary general election.