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Article: Uncertain times ahead for island constituency.
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- Stornoway Gazette (Stornoway, Scotland)
- Article date:
- August 23, 2007
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AN UNDERLYING threat to the Western Isles constituency must be taken seriously it was stressed this week.
With the Boundary Commission for Scotland now undertaking a review of the constituencies and regions of the Scottish Parliament, local politicians are making moves to ensure the future security of both the constituency and of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
Concern has also been raised that the Western Isles is the only island constituency to be included in this review as Orkney and Shetland are exempt under terms of the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004.
Commenting that the outcome of the review could have major implications for the ...