Iain Smith "Bitterly Disappointed" by Boundary Commission Report
May 27, 2010 12:01 AM
North East Fife MSP Iain Smith has said he is "bitterly disappointed" by the outcome of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries, published today by the Boundary Commission of Scotland.
Mr Smith said: "My Constituents in Lundin Links, Lower and Upper Largo will be rightly angry that this report confirms the Boundary Commission has chosen to ignore their wishes and cut their ties with the East Neuk and the rest of North East Fife by moving them into the new Mid Fife and Glenrothes Constituency.
"This is despite Sheriff Principal Dunlop, who conducted the local inquiry into the proposal, saying that 'this inquiry has thrown up as strong an example of such local ties as one is likely to find'.
"I believe that the Boundary Commission has failed in its duty under the Scottish Parliament Boundaries Act by not taking account of these local ties, and I will be seeking an urgent meeting with the new Secretary of State for Scotland Danny Alexander to explore what options are open to him to reconsider this recommendation."
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