Midlothian

County constituency
Midlothian shown within Scotland
Created:	1955
MP:	David Hamilton
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
Council areas:	Midlothian
EP constituency:	Scotland

Midlothian, Scotland, is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced Midlothian and Peeblesshire at the 1955 general election. For the historic constituency of the same name, see Midlothian (1708-1918). A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links MidlothianUKParliamentConstituency. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... David Hamilton may refer to David Hamilton (Radio DJ) David Hamilton (architect) David Hamilton (British photographer) David Hamilton (Labour Party) David Hamilton (Thunder Bay mayor) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... 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). ... Midlothian and Peeblesshire was a short-lived constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1955. ... The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on May 26, 1955, four years after the previous general election. ... Midlothian (or the anglified Edinburghshire) was a constituency the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. ...

A similar constituency, also called Midlothian, is used by the Scottish Parliament. Midlothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...

Boundaries

The constituency covers the whole of the Midlothian council area. Until recently, it covered a slightly smaller area, but in 2005 Penicuik was moved into the constituency from Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... Penicuik is a burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. ... Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983. ...

It has covered a much larger area in the past, once covering the whole of the traditional county of Midlothian, apart from Edinburgh. Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the second-largest city in Scotland and the countrys capital city. ...

Members of Parliament

• Constituency created (1955)
• 1955 — 1959: David Pryde, Labour
• 1959 — 1966: James Hill, Labour
• 1966 — 1992: Alex Eadie, Labour
• 1992 — 2001: Eric Clarke, Labour
• 2001 — present: David Hamilton, Labour

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Elections

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See also

• List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland