2005 No. 250 (S. 1)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005

Made9th February 2005

Coming into force10th 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 19861 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:–

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This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005.

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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.

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In this Order–

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

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

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Scotland shall be divided into the constituencies–

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which are named in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order;

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which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the constituency; and

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which are designated as being either county constituencies or burgh constituencies according to the name in column 1 of that Schedule.

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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.

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The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 19952 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

(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.

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