Paisley and Renfrewshire North | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Paisley and Renfrewshire North in Scotland.
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Current constituency | |
Created | 2005 |
Member of parliament | Gavin Newlands (SNP) |
Created from | Paisley South, Paisley North and Renfrewshire West |
Overlaps | |
European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Coordinates: 55°51′36″N 4°29′56″W / 55.860°N 4.499°W
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.
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.
The constituency includes the northern part of Paisley, plus the towns of
and also Glasgow International Airport and Hillington Industrial Estate.
The northern boundary of the constituency is the River Clyde from Braehead in the east to Langbank in the west.