West Lothian
West Lothian is a council area in Scotland, United Kingdom. The county town is Livingston. Susan Boyle is from here.
West Lothian Wast Lowden Lodainn an Iar | |
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| Coordinates: 55°55′N 3°30′W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Lieutenancy area | West Lothian |
| Admin HQ | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Body | West Lothian Council |
| • Control | Labour minority (council NOC) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 165.1 sq mi (427.7 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 20th |
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
| • Total | 180,100 |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000040 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WLN |
| Website | www |
The term "West Lothian question" was coined by Enoch Powell MP in 1977 after Tam Dalyell, the Labour MP for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian, raised the matter repeatedly in House of Commons debates on devolution.[1][2]
References
- "Now for the English question". The Economist. 27 September 2014.
- "West Lothian commission: Sir Emyr Jones Parry joins body". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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