Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries

Our Second Review of the constituencies and regions of the Scottish Parliament commenced on 1 September 2022.

The review is required under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998 and will recommend constituencies, and regions, of similar electorate size while also taking account of local authority areas, special geographical circumstances, maintenance of local ties and any inconveniences caused by the alteration of the existing boundaries.

The review of constituencies will cover the 70 mainland constituencies. The constituencies of Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands are protected in legislation and so excluded from this review. The review of the regions will, however, encompass all 73 constituencies at the Scottish Parliament. The overall number of MSPs (129) is fixed in legislation and will not change as a result of this review.

The First Review reported in 2010 and the current boundaries have been used in the Scottish Parliament elections of 2011, 2016 and 2021.

We consulted on our Provisional Proposals for constituencies from 17 May to 17 June 2023. Following consideration of the representations received we held six local inquiries.

We consulted on our Revised Proposals for constituencies from 16 April to 15 May 2024. Following consideration of the representations received we held a local inquiry in Falkirk. 

We consulted on Further Proposals for constituencies and Provisional Proposals for regions from 26 September to 26 October 2024. Following consideration of the representations received we will be holding local inquiries in Paisley on 28 November and Whitburn on 3 December 2024. 

We will submit a report to Scottish Ministers by 1 May 2025. If subsequently approved by the Scottish Parliament, the new boundaries will be effective at the next Scottish Parliament election, expected in May 2026.

Local Inquiry - Provisional Proposals Regions and Further Proposals Constituencies (November - December 2024)

Local Inquiries - News Release Paisley 28 November and Whitburn 3 December 2024

Further Proposals – Constituencies and Provisional Proposals – Regions (consultation 26 September – 26 October 2024)

News Release | Electorate | Summary Booklet - Regions | Summary Booklet - Constituencies | GIS Data – Constituencies | GIS Data - Regions | Display Points | Meeting Paper Index

Further Proposals Constituencies – Maps

All Scotland | All Scotland Central Belt | Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine | Airdrie | Almond Valley | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs | Edinburgh Central | Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith | Edinburgh North Western | Edinburgh Northern | Edinburgh South Western | Edinburgh Southern | Erskine, Renfrew and Cardonald | Glasgow Anniesland | Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston | Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok | Glasgow Central | Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn | Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill | Glasgow Southside | Inverness and Nairn | Linlithgow | Paisley | Renfrewshire West | Rutherglen and Cambuslang | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | Uddingston and Bellshill

Provisional Proposals Regions - Maps

Central Scotland | Glasgow | Highlands and Islands | Lothian | Mid Scotland and Fife | North East Scotland | South Scotland | West Scotland

Local Inquiry - Revised Proposals - Constituencies (22 August 2024)

Falkirk Local Inquiry News Release | Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Revised Proposals - Constituencies (consultation 16 April - 15 May 2024)

Revised Proposals: News Release | Constituency Electorate | Summary Booklet | GIS Data

All Scotland | All Scotland - Central Belt | Aberdeen Central | Aberdeen Donside | Aberdeen South and North Kincardine | Aberdeenshire East | Aberdeenshire West | Airdrie | Angus North and Mearns | Angus South | Argyll and Bute | Ayr | Banffshire and Buchan Coast | Bathgate | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | Clackmannanshire and Dunblane | Clydebank and Milngavie | Clydesdale | Coatbridge and Chryston | Cowdenbeath | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Cunninghame North | Cunninghame South | Dumbarton | Dumfriesshire | Dundee City East | Dundee City West | Dunfermline | East Kilbride | Eastwood | Edinburgh Central | Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent | Edinburgh North Eastern | Edinburgh North Western | Edinburgh Northern | Edinburgh South Western | Edinburgh Southern | Erskine and Cardonald | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Falkirk North | Fife North East | Galloway and West Dumfries | Glasgow Central | Glasgow Eastern | Glasgow North Eastern | Glasgow Northern | Glasgow South Eastern | Glasgow Southern | Glasgow Western | Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse | Inverclyde | Inverness and Nairn | Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley | Kirkcaldy | Linlithgow and Falkirk South | Livingston and Breich Valley | Lothian Eastern | Mid Fife and Glenrothes | Midlothian North | Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale | Moray | Motherwell and Wishaw | Paisley | Perthshire North | Perthshire South and Kinross-shire | Renfrewshire West | Rutherglen | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | Stirling | Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Uddingston and Bellshill

Local Inquiry - Provisional Proposals - Constituencies (December 2023 - January 2024)

Local Inquiries - News Release Venues and Timings

Musselburgh Local Inquiry: Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Kilmarnock Local Inquiry: Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Clydebank Local Inquiry: Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Johnstone/ Newton Mearns Local Inquiry: Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Edinburgh Local Inquiry: Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Peebles Local Inquiry: Transcript | Sheriff Principal Report

Provisional Proposals - Constituencies (consultation 17 May - 17 June 2023)

Provisional Proposals: News Release | Summary Booklet | Constituency Electorate | GIS Data

All Scotland | Aberdeen Central | Aberdeen Donside | Aberdeen South and North Kincardine | Aberdeenshire East | Aberdeenshire West | Airdrie, Newmains and Shotts | Angus North and Mearns | Angus South | Argyll and Bute | Ayr | Banff and Buchan Coast | Bathgate and Almond Valley | Bearsden, Milngavie and Clydebank North | Bellshill and Coatbridge | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | Clackmannanshire and Dunblane | Clyde Valley and Tweeddale | Cowdenbeath | Cumbernauld and Chryston | Cunninghame North | Cunninghame South | Dumbarton and Helensburgh | Dumfriesshire | Dundee City East | Dundee City West | Dunfermline | East Kilbride | East Lothian | Edinburgh Central | Edinburgh Eastern | Edinburgh Forth and Linlithgow | Edinburgh Northern and Leith | Edinburgh Pentlands | Edinburgh Southern | Edinburgh Western | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire |  Falkirk East | Falkirk West | Fife North East | Galloway and West Dumfries | Glasgow Anniesland | Glasgow Cardonald and Pollok | Glasgow Central and Govan | Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill | Glasgow Priesthill and Giffnock | Glasgow Shettleston and Baillieston | Glasgow Southside and Cathcart | Glasgow Springburn and Provan | Hamilton and Uddingston | Inverclyde | Inverness and Nairn | Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley | Kirkcaldy | Kirkintilloch and Kilsyth | Larkhall and Clydesdale | Livingston | Mid Fife and Glenrothes | Midlothian North and Musselburgh | Midlothian South | Moray | Motherwell | Paisley and Renfrew | Perthshire North | Perthshire South and Kinross-shire | Renfrewshire South | Renfrewshire West | Rutherglen | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | Stirling