Midlothian North and Musselburgh

During the period Midlothian North and Musselburgh was in existence, the other eight constituencies of the Lothian region were: Almond Valley, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh Eastern, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh Southern, Edinburgh Western and Linlithgow. During this period, the region included all of the City of Edinburgh council area, parts of the East Lothian council area, parts of the Midlothian council area and all of the West Lothian council area. The Lothian electoral region was also abolished as a result of second periodic review, with the area covered now mostly forming parts of the new Edinburgh and Lothians East and Central Scotland and Lothians West regions, with a small portion also being transferred to the South Scotland region. == Constituency boundaries and council area ==

During the period Midlothian North and Musselburgh was in existence, Midlothian was represented by two constituencies in the Scottish Parliament, these being Midlothian North and Musselburgh and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, the latter was part of the South Scotland region. Part of the constituency was within the East Lothian council area, the remainder of which was represented by the East Lothian constituency (also within the South Scotland region). Midlothian North and Musselburgh was created aheaed of the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, combining areas that were formerly in the constituencies of Edinburgh East & Musselburgh, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, and Midlothian. Created as a result of the first periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, the constituency was defined using the following electoral wards: • Midlothian Council wards: • Bonnyrigg (entire ward) • Dalkeith (entire ward) • Midlothian East (entire ward) • Midlothian West (shared with the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency) • East Lothian Council wards: • Musselburgh (entire ward) • Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry (shared with the East Lothian constituency) == Member of the Scottish Parliament ==