Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards
Paisley and Renfrewshire North is a
constituency of the
House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was created for the
2005 general election , replacing most of
Paisley North and
Renfrewshire West .
Constituency Profile
The constituency covers the northern portion of
Paisley , the smaller towns of
Renfrew and
Linwood , and rural villages such as
Bishopton ,
Bridge of Weir and
Houston .
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
The northern boundary of the constituency is the
River Clyde from
Braehead in the east to Langbank in the west. The constituency includes the northern part of
Paisley , plus the towns and villages of
Renfrew ,
Erskine ,
Inchinnan ,
Bishopton ,
Langbank ,
Bridge of Weir ,
Houston ,
Craigends ,
Brookfield and
Linwood . It also includes
Glasgow Airport and part of the
Hillington Industrial Estate .
Following the completion of the
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the seat has undergone significant boundary changes to be used for the first time at the
next general election . The redrawn constituency contains a northern portion of Renfrewshire, including part of Paisley and the towns of Renfrew, Erskine and Bishopton alongside the villages of Inchinnan and Langbank in full. It also adds the entire Hillington and part of the
Cardonald area of
Glasgow .
[1] Linwood and Brookfield are moved to
Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Bridge of Weir, Houston and Craigends included in the new
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency.
[2]
[3]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of the old
Paisley North and
West Renfrewshire constituencies.
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