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UK Parliament - Berwickshire, Roxburgh, & Selkirk

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> United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Berwickshire, Roxburgh, & Selkirk

Office

Parliament

Honorific

Member of Parliament - Abbr: MP

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

May 07, 2015 - 01:00am Central

Polls Close

May 07, 2015 - 04:00pm Central

Term Start

May 08, 2015 - 12:00pm

Term End

June 08, 2017 - 11:00pm

Contributor

RBH

Last Modified

IndyGeorgia April 19, 2017 11:35pm

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Description

BBC Constituency Profile:

The rural Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency includes the Border towns of Hawick, Jedburgh, Melrose and Kelso - equally famous for their ancient abbeys and rugby teams. The industrial revolution saw local cottage weaving operations transformed into a thriving centre for tweed production.

That industry is now past its heyday, although the tweed, cashmere and knitwear industries are still present, as is agriculture, forestry and fishing. Many tourists are also drawn to the area, whether to visit attractions like Melrose Abbey - reputed burial site of Robert the Bruce's heart - or fish in the Borders rivers. About one in five constituents commute from the area for work, and completion of the Edinburgh-Borders rail link in September will further boost links.

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, created for the 2005 election, was won by Liberal Democrat Michael Moore, with the former Scottish secretary holding the seat in 2010 with a 5,675 vote majority.