Does my hon. Friend agree that this is also about identity? My constituency of Livingston, which is in the county of West Lothian, prides itself on its uniqueness, as it lies between the two great cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Changing the constituency to Edinburgh Pentland and Livingston makes it sound as though it is just an extension of Edinburgh, which it absolutely is not.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Hannah Bardell
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 18 November 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill.
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