5 Parliamentary election constituencies
For elections to the Scottish Parliament, Scotland is divided into constituencies and regions. There are 59 constituencies and eight Regions. Information on constituencies, regions and MSP details can all be found on the Scottish Parliament website.
For UK Parliament elections the UK is divided into constituencies. Constituency boundaries are regularly reviewed. As of July 2017 there are 650 parliamentary constituencies: 533 constituencies are in England, 59 in Scotland, 40 in Wales, and 18 in Northern Ireland.
The size (both geographical and in terms of population) of UK Parliament constituencies differs between different parts of the UK. The geographically largest constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber is situated in Scotland. The smallest, Islington North, is in London. More details can be found on the UK Parliament website.
Activity 1 Elections to the Scottish and UK Parliaments
Allow about 15 minutes
Using your knowledge complete the following table.
| Question | Scottish Parliament | UK Parliament |
| How many chambers? | ||
| How many elected members? | ||
| How many members represent Scotland? | ||
| Whose work does it scrutinise? | ||
| How are members selected? | ||
| What matters do they cover? | ||
| What age must you be to be eligible to vote? |
OpenLearn - The Scottish Parliament and law making
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