Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 17 November 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

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SHETLAND ISLANDS AREA (ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS) ORDER 1992 (S.I., 1992, NO. 995)

That this House notes the changes made by the Shetland Islands Area (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 995) to the boundaries of the existing electoral division of Bressay; notes the objections made by the residents of the island of Bressay to the proposed arrangements which will merge the existing electoral division with part of the burgh of Lerwick thereby depriving the Bressay islanders of their distinctive representation of Shetland Islands Council with the ever possible consequence of their rural needs and interests being subordinated to the majority interests of the town electors; notes that electors in other parts of Shetland, including Lerwick, having supported the islanders' case for separate representation; further notes that since issuing their Report on the electoral arrangements for Shetland, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland have quite sensibly proposed the continuation of two electoral divisions in Orkney with a comparable or lower number of electors; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State for Scotland to revoke the Order.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SHETLAND ISLANDS AREA (ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS) ORDER 1992 (S.I., 1992, NO. 995) (868A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by John Home Robertson (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 24 November 1992. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

at end insert 'and pays tribute to Councillor Jim Irvine for his long and assiduous service to the people of Bressay.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

868 

868A1 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Shetland Islands Council Bressay

Link

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