Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The dHondt method is a method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. ... Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems used in multiple-winner elections (e. ...

Boundaries

The constituency corresponds to the country of Scotland, one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom. Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ...

Members of the European Parliament

1999 - 2004

• Elspeth Attwooll, Liberal Democrat
• Ian Hudghton, SNP
• Neil MacCormick, SNP
• David Martin, Labour
• Bill Miller, Labour
• John Purvis, Conservative
• Struan Stevenson, Conservative
• Catherine Taylor, Labour

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2004 - present

• Elspeth Attwooll, Liberal Democrat
• Ian Hudghton, SNP
• David Martin, Labour
• John Purvis, Conservative
• Alyn Smith, SNP
• Struan Stevenson, Conservative
• Catherine Stihler, Labour

Elspeth Attwooll (born 1 February 1943) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Categories: MEP stubs | Scottish politicians | Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... David Martin (born August 26, 1954) is a British Labour Party politician, and member of the European Parliament for the Scotland region. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... John Purvis (born 1938) is a British politician, and a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Alyn Smith (born 1973) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Struan Stevenson (born 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician, and Member of the European Parliament for Scotland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Catherine Stihler (born 1973, as Catherine Taylor) is a British Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Election results

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The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Catherine Stihler (born 1973, as Catherine Taylor) is a British Labour Party politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Elspeth Attwooll (born 1 February 1943) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Alyn Smith (born 1973) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... John Purvis (born 1938) is a British politician, and a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland for the Conservative Party. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... Operation Christian Vote (OCV) is a minor British Political Party founded in May 2004. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The 1999 election was the first election for the European Parliament after the enlargement of the European Union with Austria, Finland and Sweden. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... David Martin (born August 26, 1954) is a British Labour Party politician, and member of the European Parliament for the Scotland region. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Categories: MEP stubs | Scottish politicians | Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Struan Stevenson (born 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician, and Member of the European Parliament for Scotland. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Categories: Stub | 1941 births ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... John Purvis (born 1938) is a British politician, and a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland for the Conservative Party. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Elspeth Attwooll (born 1 February 1943) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Pro-Euro Conservative Party was set up by John Stevens, a deselected Member of the European Parliament, who believed that the UK Conservative Party was too Eurosceptic. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ...

Politics and history of the constituency