Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Motherwell and Wishaw was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1974, mostly from the former Motherwell constituency. In 1983, it was split into two constituencies, Motherwell North and Motherwell South; but these were re-amalgamated in 1997.
Motherwell and Wishaw | |
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Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | North Lanarkshire |
Major settlements | Carfin, Cleland, Holytown, Motherwell, Wishaw |
1997ā2024 | |
Created from | Motherwell North Motherwell South |
Replaced by | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
1974 (1974)ā1983 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | Burgh constituency |
Created from | Motherwell |
Replaced by | Motherwell South[1] |
The corresponding Scottish Parliamentary seat of the same name Motherwell and Wishaw was held by Jack McConnell, the former First Minister of Scotland from November 2001 until May 2007.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was aboloshed. Subject to boundary change, including expansion into South Lanarkshire, incorporating the town of Carluke, it will be reformed as Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]