§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Boundary Commission for Scotland intends to conduct any supplementary review of European parliamentary constituencies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindThe commission has informed me that it intends to consider the making of a supplementary report on the following six European parliamentary constituencies in Scotland:
- Mid Scotland and Fife
- Lothians
- South of Scotland
- Strathclyde East
- Strathclyde West
- Glasgow
In each case, I understand that the review has been occasioned by alterations to parliamentary constituency boundaries which those of the European parliamentary constituencies concerned no longer follow exactly.