Constituency

Edinburgh East

The constituency is made up of all of all of east Edinburgh and parts of the city centre.

In the city centre it takes in the Old Town, Southside, Tollcross and Holyrood. The constituency then stretches east from Easter Road to Portobello, and south from Craigentinny and Leith Links to Prestonfield, Craigmillar and Newcraighall.

It currently has an electorate of 65,154. Edinburgh East has been represented by a Labour Member of Parliament since 1924, and by Gavin Strang since 1970. His majority at the 2005 election was 6,202. To see the results in detail, click here.

Edinburgh City Council

Edinburgh East consists all or part of seven City of Edinburgh Council wards. Click on a ward opposite for information on your ward and how to contact one of your local councillors. You can also download maps to check which ward you are in.

To contact City of Edinburgh Council:

Waverley Court

4 East Market Street

Edinburgh, EH8 8BG

Telephone: 0131 200 2323

Website: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

- Craigentinny/Duddingston

- Portobello/Craigmillar

- Southside/Newington

- City Centre

- Leith Walk

- Leith

- Liberton/Gilmerton

The Scottish Parliament

When the Scottish Parliament opened on 1st July 1999, the Labour Government fulfilled one of the key pledges in its manifesto. Since then the UK Parliament in Westminster and the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood have been responsible for different sets of issues.

You can contact Gavin about any UK Parliament issues or problems. Constituents can contact their MSP either at the Scottish Parliament or at their MSP's office in the constituency. Contact details for all MSPs can be found here. If you are not sure which constituency you live in, click here.

The UK Parliament is responsible for:

- The Constitution

- Defence

- Foreign affairs

- Electricity, coal, oil & gas

- Nuclear energy

- Employment

- Financial and economic matters

- Social security

The Scottish Parliament is responsible for:

- Agriculture, fisheries and forestry

- Economic development

- Education

- The environment

- The arts & sport

- Food standards

- Health

- Housing

- Social work

- Local Government & planning

- Some transport (e.g. ports & roads)

- Tourism