West Lothian
West Lothian is a council area in Scotland, United Kingdom. The county town is Livingston. Susan Boyle is from here.
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| Coordinates: 55°55′N 3°30′W / 55.917°N 3.500°WCoordinates: 55°55′N 3°30′W / 55.917°N 3.500°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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| • Rank | Ranked |
| • Rank | Ranked |
| 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]
West Lothian Media
- Livingston Civic Centre from the west - geograph.org.uk - 1627821.jpg
- Scotland-2016-West Lothian-Hopetoun House 01.jpg
Hopetoun House built between 1699 and 1701 sits within West Lothian
- Deer feeding at Beecraigs - geograph.org.uk - 1749463.jpg
Beecraigs Country Park in the Bathgate Hills
- Tesco Distribution Centre, Livingston, West Lothian.JPG
Tesco's Distribution Centre for Scotland and Northern Ireland between Livingston and Bathgate
- RathoViaduct06.jpg
Almond Valley Viaduct in West Lothian between Broxburn and Ratho
- Almondvale Stadium, Livingston.jpg
Almondvale Stadium, the home of Livingston F.C. in Livingston
- Bathgate aerial.JPG
The town of Bathgate seen from the air
- Linlithgow Palace from Cockleroy Hill.jpg
Linlithgow Palace in Linlithgow, seen from Cockleroy Hill
- Livingston, West Lothian.JPG
The town of Livingston seen from the air
References
- ↑ Now for the English question. 27 September 2014. https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21620194-scotlands-place-united-kingdom-settled-time-deal-its-much-larger-neighbour-now.
- ↑ "West Lothian commission: Sir Emyr Jones Parry joins body". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.