A borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It is a constituency which is predominantly urban, and thus designated to be a borough/burgh constituency. They are the successors of the historic parliamentary boroughs. Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Jump to: navigation, search In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... Urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of man-made structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Jump to: navigation, search A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... Burgh can refer to the following: Burgh (pronounced burruh) - A highly autonomous unit of local government in Scotland, with rights to representation in the Parliament of Scotland, in use from at least the 9th century until their abolition in 1975 when a new regional structure of local government was introduced... Parliamentary boroughs are boroughs that are entitled to representation in a Parliament. ...

Sometimes a town can be covered by more than one constituency, with one a borough and another a county. Reading and Milton Keynes are both examples of this. Jump to: navigation, search St Marys Church and market Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. ... Jump to: navigation, search Milton Keynes (pronounced ) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ...

Candidates in these constituencies are allowed lower expenses than those in County constituencies, as they do not need to travel as much. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ...

• For House of Commons elections, the allowance is £7,150 and 5p per elector.
• For Northern Ireland Assembly elections, the allowance is £5,483 and 4.6p per elector.
• For Welsh Assembly elections, the allowance is £5,761 and 4.8p per elector.
• For Scottish Parliament elections, the allowance is £5,761 and 4.8p per elector.
• For by-elections, the allowance is always £100,000.

In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following a 1997 referendum in which a small majority of voters (but not the electorate) voted in favour of the Labour Governments plans for devolution. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

See also

• United Kingdom constituencies