Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries - Additional Proposals for Constituency Boundaries and Names

Overview

Our Additional Proposals for Scottish Parliament Constituencies

Below is a map showing our Additional Proposals for consultation.

We are only consulting on the following seven constituencies.

• Almond Valley
• Bathgate
• Falkirk East
• Falkirk West and Linlithgow
• Paisley
• Renfrewshire North and Cardonald
• Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley

In the map below, the coloured areas are our latest, Additional Proposals for constituencies. The black line denotes the Further Proposals boundaries consulted on in September and October 2024 for all areas other than Falkirk (where the existing boundaries are shown).

What is happening?

The Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries started in September 2022.

Since then we have held three rounds of consultation, most recently on Further Proposals for constituencies between September and October 2024. Following useful feedback and alternative suggestions from the consultations and Local Inquiries we are now consulting on Additional Proposals for constituencies.

For the constituencies that are unchanged from the Further Proposals stage, Boundaries Scotland has agreed to adopt those Further Proposals as its Final Recommendations, subject to satisfactory constituencies being designed in neighbouring areas. There will be no consultation on these constituencies at this stage. Similarly if our proposals revert to the status quo boundary and name or boundary and name we have already consulted on there will be no consultation on these constituencies at this stage.  This applies to our Airdrie and Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituencies. 

Our Review rules state that the electorate of constituencies must be as close to the electoral quota as practicable. In addition, when we are designing constituencies we take into account other factors set out in legislation, namely: local authority areas, special geographical circumstances, maintenance of local ties and any inconveniences caused by the alteration of the existing boundaries.

Why is this happening?

Boundaries Scotland undertakes reviews of Scottish Parliament boundaries every 8-12 years to ensure each region or constituency has an equal number of electors.

What Boundaries Scotland says

Once again we want to hear the views of the public on our proposals, we will reflect on responses to the consultation and make changes where appropriate and where the legislation allows us to do so.  We strongly encourage people to make their views heard. 

This review is of electoral boundaries (constituencies and regions) only and therefore does not affect any other boundaries (UK constituencies, local authorities, community councils, health boards etc).  For individuals, this review does not affect the council area in which they live nor the way local services are accessed.

Why your views matter

Your views play a vital role in shaping constituency boundaries and provide important local knowledge to help us improve our proposals. 

We are also consulting on our Revised Proposals for Scottish Parliament Regions. Click here to take part in that consultation.