Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 (c. 13) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which severed the link between Scottish Parliament constituencies and Scottish Westminster constituencies.
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Long titleAn Act to replace Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 making new provision in relation to the constituencies for the Scottish Parliament.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent22 July 2004
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to replace Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 making new provision in relation to the constituencies for the Scottish Parliament. |
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| Citation | 2004 c. 13 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 July 2004 |
| Commencement | 22 July 2004[b] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Background
Before the act, the Scotland Act 1998 had required that Scottish Parliament constituencies and the Scottish Westminster constituencies shared the same boundaries.[1]
In the November 2003 Queen's speech, the United Kingdom Government committed to retaining all 129 MSPs.[2]
Provisions
Reception
The legislation was criticised by Jimmy Hood, Labour MP for Clydesdale, as gerrymandering.[4] Tory MP Peter Duncan described the legislation as "unnecessary".[4]
Notes
- Section 4.
- Section 4(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978.