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Encyclopedia > Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. Between 1997 and 2005, it was also represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The whole of the constituency now lies in Edinburgh East, with the exception of Musselburgh which is now in East Lothian. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national legislature of Scotland. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... 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). ... This article is about Musselburgh in Scotland. ...


The constituency covers the eastern portion of Edinburgh, including the wards of Craigmillar, Duddingston, Leith Links, Meadowbank, Milton, Mountcastle, Portobello, and Restalrig. It also covers the five East Lothian wards of neighbouring Musselburgh (Central, East, North, South, West). It is predominantly urban. Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Portobello is a beach resort 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Edinburgh city centre along the coast of the Firth of Forth from Leith. ... East Lothian or Haddingtonshire is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... This article is about Musselburgh in Scotland. ...


Members of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Gavin Steel Strang (born July 10, 1943) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Member of the Scottish Parliament


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Edinburgh East & Musselburgh (697 words)
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Edinburgh's population is also growing rapidly, mainly through inward migration from overseas and, particularly, the rest of the United Kingdom.
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