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{{Short description|Former local government region of Scotland}}
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'''Strathclyde''' ({{lang|cy|Ystrad Clud}} in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]; {{lang|gd|Srath Chluaidh}} {{IPA|gd|s̪t̪ɾa ˈxl̪ˠɯi|}} in [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]], meaning 'strath [valley] of the [[River Clyde]]') was one of nine former [[Local government in Scotland|local government]] [[Regions and districts of Scotland|regions]] of [[Scotland]] created in 1975 by the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]] and abolished in 1996 by the [[Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994|Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]]. The Strathclyde region had 19 [[Regions and districts of Scotland|districts]]. The region was named after the early medieval [[Kingdom of Strathclyde]] centred on [[Govan]], but covered a broader geographic area than its namesake.

==History==
The Strathclyde region was created in 1975 under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]], which established a two-tier structure of local government across Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Strathclyde covered the whole area of six [[shires of Scotland|counties]] and parts of another two, which were all abolished for local government purposes at the same time:<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973|year=1973|chapter=65|accessdate=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1973/oct/22/new-local-government-areas|title=New Local Government areas|publisher=[[Hansard]]|date=22 October 1973 |access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/story/?id=TGSFG|title= Modern Times: 1950s to The Present Day > Neighbourhoods|author=Irene Maver|website=The Glasgow Story|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/landscapes/glasgow/|title=Scotland's Landscape: City of Glasgow|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>
*[[Argyll]] (except [[Ardnamurchan]] [[List of local government areas in Scotland (1930–1975)|District]] and the electoral divisions of [[Ballachulish]] and [[Kinlochleven]])
*[[Ayrshire]]
*[[Buteshire]]
*[[Dunbartonshire]]
*[[Glasgow]]
*[[Lanarkshire]]
*[[Renfrewshire]]
*[[Stirlingshire]] (part, being the burgh of [[Kilsyth]], Western No. 3 District, the electoral division of Kilsyth West, and the polling district of Kilsyth East (Banton))

The region was named after the [[Britons (historic)|ancient British]] or [[Brython]]ic [[Damnonii]] [[Kingdom of Strathclyde]]. The kingdom had broadly covered the southern part of the local government region created in 1975, thus with the Argyll and Buteshire parts not having been within the ancient kingdom. Conversely, the kingdom had included areas further to the south, which were never part of the post-1975 Strathclyde ([[Dumfries and Galloway]], as well as [[Cumbria]] in England).

[[File:Dalian House - geograph.org.uk - 1475461.jpg|thumb|right|Strathclyde Regional Council's Education Department on the corner of St Vincent Street and North Street]]
Strathclyde Regional Council was responsible for education, social work, police, fire, sewage, [[strategic planning]], roads, and transport. It employed almost 100,000 public servants, almost half of whom were teachers, lecturers and others in the education service.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/a-cry-of-gerrymander-as-strathclyde-is-axed-1485561.html A cry of 'Gerrymander' as Strathclyde is axed], The Independent, 18 July 1993</ref><ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12051786.region-hands-over-reins-after-21-years/ Region hands over reins after 21 years], The Herald, 18 March 1996</ref>

Strathclyde region was abolished in 1996 under the [[Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]] which replaced regions and districts with [[Council areas of Scotland|unitary council areas]]. The region was divided into twelve [[council area]]s: [[Argyll and Bute (council area)|Argyll and Bute]], [[East Ayrshire (council area)|East Ayrshire]], [[East Dunbartonshire (council area)|East Dunbartonshire]], [[East Renfrewshire (council area)|East Renfrewshire]], [[Glasgow City (council area)|Glasgow City]] (created as ''City of Glasgow''), [[Inverclyde (council area)|Inverclyde]], [[North Ayrshire (council area)|North Ayrshire]], [[North Lanarkshire (council area)|North Lanarkshire]], [[Renfrewshire (council area)|Renfrewshire]], [[South Ayrshire (council area)|South Ayrshire]], [[South Lanarkshire (council area)|South Lanarkshire]], and [[West Dunbartonshire (council area)|West Dunbartonshire]] (created as ''[[Dumbarton and Clydebank (council area)|Dumbarton and Clydebank]]'')<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=39|accessdate=3 January 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
The Strathclyde region was on the west coast of Scotland and stretched from the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]] in the north to the [[Southern Uplands]] in the south. It included some of the [[Inner Hebrides]] in the north-west but also contained Scotland's largest urban area of Glasgow. As a local government region, its population, in excess of 2.5&nbsp;million, was by far the largest of the regions and contained half of the population of Scotland.<ref>[https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usfeatures/areas/strathclyde.html Strathclyde], Undiscovered Scotland</ref>

==Political control==
Politics in the region were dominated by the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. The first regional council convener was the Reverend [[Geoff Shaw (minister)|Geoff Shaw]], who died in 1978. It was largely due to his leadership that the regional council forged its innovative strategy on [[Multiple deprivation index|multiple deprivation]], which remained its central commitment to the end of the region's life through "Social Strategy for the Eighties" (1982) and "SS for the 90s".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://publicadminreform.webs.com/|title=key papers|website=publicadminreform}}</ref>

The [[1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election|first election]] to Strathclyde Regional Council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 16 May 1975. Throughout the council's existence Labour held a majority of the seats:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
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| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1975–1996
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===Leadership===
The council had two main leadership roles: a convener who acted as ceremonial head and presided at council meetings, and a [[leader of the council]] to provide political leadership.

'''Conveners'''
{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To 
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| [[Geoff Shaw (minister)|Geoff Shaw]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1975 || align=right|1978
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| Charles O'Halloran || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1978 || align=right|1982
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| James Burns || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1982 || align=right|1986
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| James Jennings || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1986 || align=right|1990
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| David Sanderson || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1990 || align=right|1994
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| William Perry || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1994 || align=right|1996
|}

'''Leaders'''
{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To 
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| Dick Stewart || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1975 || align=right|1986
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| [[Charles Gray (Scottish politician)|Charles Gray]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1986 || align=right|1992
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| Robert Gould || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1992 || align=right|1996
|}

===Elections===
Elections were held every four years.<ref name=compositions/>

{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|'''Year'''
!rowspan=2|'''Seats'''
!width="80"|[[Scottish Labour|'''Labour''']]
!width="80"|[[Scottish National Party|'''SNP''']]
!width="80"|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|'''Liberal Democrats''']]{{efn|[[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberals]] prior to 1988.}}
!width="80"|'''[[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]]'''
!width="80"|[[Independent politician|'''Independent / Other''']]
!rowspan=2|'''Notes'''
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" |
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| [[1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election|1974]] || 103 || 71 || 5 || 2 || 20 || 5 || align=left|
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| [[1978 Strathclyde Regional Council election|1978]] || 103 || 73 || 2 || 2 || 25 || 1 || align=left|
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| [[1982 Strathclyde Regional Council election|1982]] || 103 || 79 || 3 || 4 || 15 || 2 || align=left|
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| [[1986 Strathclyde Regional Council election|1986]] || 103 || 87 || 2 || 5 || 6 || 3 || align=left|
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| [[1990 Strathclyde Regional Council election|1990]] || 103 || 90 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 3 || align=left|
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| [[1994 Strathclyde Regional Council election|1994]] || 104 || 86 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 2 || align=left|New ward boundaries.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Strathclyde Region (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1993|year=1993|number=2439|accessdate=5 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
!
!
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}; width: 3px;" |
!style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" |
!
|}
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===District result maps===
<gallery>
File:Strathclyde Regional Council election, 1982.svg|1982 results map
File:Strathclyde Regional Council election, 1986.svg|1986 results map
File:Strathclyde Regional Council election, 1990.svg|1990 results map
File:Strathclyde Regional Council election, 1994.svg|1994 results map
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==Premises==
[[File:Glasgow Old High School statues - geograph.org.uk - 3401220.jpg|thumb|Main building of old High School (built 1846), became part of [[Nye Bevan House#Strathclyde House|Strathclyde House]], the council's headquarters.]]
[[File:India Street - geograph.org.uk - 3975624 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Another block of Strathclyde House on the corner of Elmbank Crescent and India Street, later called [[Nye Bevan House]]]]
The council initially rented offices called Melrose House at 19 Cadogan Street in Glasgow to act as an interim headquarters pending a decision being taken on a permanent headquarters. Various other offices around the centre of Glasgow were also used for additional office space, notably on India Street (the [[Glasgow City Chambers]] was not used by the regional administration and was instead the headquarters for the [[City of Glasgow (1975–1996)|Glasgow district]]). In 1976, the nearby former [[High School of Glasgow|Glasgow High School]] buildings at 94 Elmbank Street were vacated. The council converted the former school buildings to become its headquarters, using the school's dining room block of 1897 to become a council chamber, whilst using the India Street offices as additional accommodation.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22413|page=1325|date=2 September 1988|city=e}}</ref> The remodelled school and neighbouring offices were formally opened by [[Elizabeth II]] on 2 November 1979, when the whole complex of eleven buildings was collectively renamed "[[Nye Bevan House|Strathclyde House]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=They'll meet the Queen |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=Wishaw Press |date=2 November 1979 |page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Regional Convenor sends his message |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=Wishaw Press |date=28 December 1979 |page=1}}</ref>

After the council's abolition several of the modern office buildings which made up Strathclyde House were gradually sold off for redevelopment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Property Services Committee minutes, 6 May 1998 |url=https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsandcommittees/viewDoc.asp?c=P62AFQ812U2UUTT1 |website=Glasgow City Council |access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13303837.final-stage-of-demolition-of-strathclyde-regional-council-hq-begins/ Final stage of demolition of Strathclyde Regional Council HQ begins], Evening Times, 10 March 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/site-former-nye-bevan-house-28044600|title=Site of former Nye Bevan House in Glasgow up for sale|date=21 September 2022|newspaper=Insider.co.uk|access-date=27 December 2022}}</ref> The old High School buildings, which are category A listed buildings, were used by [[Glasgow City Council]] as additional office space.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB33022|desc=120, Elmbank Street with 71-83 (odds) Holland Street and Lodges, 59, 61 Holland Street, gates and retaining walls|cat=A|access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=High School building |url=https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA02004 |website=The Glasgow Story |access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref> The council chamber there was briefly used in 2000 by the [[Scottish Parliament]], whilst its new permanent home at [[Scottish Parliament Building|Holyrood]] was under construction and the temporary buildings in [[Edinburgh]] were booked out.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/601940.stm |title=Glasgow's miles better for parliament |work=BBC News |date=13 January 2000 |access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref> Glasgow City Council sold the old High School buildings in 2010 but a new use has yet to be found for them.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Hamish |title=Grade A-listed former school is on the market with hotel and offices potential |url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/grade-listed-former-school-market-20859839 |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=insider.co.uk |date=11 November 2019}}</ref> By [[2024]], all of the  1960s/70s-era buildings of the complex had been demolished; part of the site being used for a new headquarters building for [[Scottish Power]] whilst various residential developments have been proposed for the remainder.

== Emergency services ==
[[File:Strathclyde Police Ford Granada 2.8L - geograph.org.uk - 6195979.jpg | thumb | right | [[Strathclyde Police]] [[Ford Granada (Europe)|Ford Granada]] on display in the [[Riverside Museum]]]]
Until April 2013, the area was also used as a police force area, covered by [[Strathclyde Police]], and a [[Fire services in Scotland|fire service]] area, covered by [[Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service]]. Both have now been replaced by single services ([[Police Scotland]] and [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service]]).<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-and-analysis/2016/06/evaluation-police-fire-reform-year-1-summary-report/documents/00502138-pdf/00502138-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/00502138.pdf| title= Evaluation of Police and Fire Reform: Year 1 Summary Report| publication-date= June 2016 |access-date = 19 May 2025}}</ref>

== Transport ==
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Originally known as [[SPT|Strathclyde Transport]] and later as SPT, a name still in use today. Strathclyde Transport managed transportation services for the region running rail services in strathclyde in partnership with [[ScotRail (British Rail)|British Rail]]. Strathclyde Transport also ran busses in the region under the brand [[Strathclyde Buses]] up until [[Bus deregulation in Great Britain|bus deregulation]] in 1986,<ref>{{cite web| url= https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01534/SN01534.pdf| title= Buses: deregulation in the 1980s| access-date = 19 May 2025}}</ref> as well running the [[Glasgow subway]], the third oldest underground system in the world.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.spt.co.uk/125/ | title = Celebrating 125 years of Subway| access-date = 20 May 2025}}</ref> Strathclyde Transport also was involved in transport projects for the region some examples include:

* The re-opening of the [[Argyle Line]]<ref name=RR214>{{Google books| ZVowDwAAQBAJ |Railway Renaissance: Britain's Railways after Beeching |page=PT214}}</ref>
* The 1994 Strathclyde [[Tram]] proposal <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12733828.a-tram-by-any-other-name-is-still-strathclyde-swansong/ |title = A tram by any other name is still Strathclyde swansong| access-date = 19 May 2025| publication-date = 10 August 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.lgcplus.com/archive/strathclyde-consults-on-tram-scheme-19-08-1994/| title = STRATHCLYDE CONSULTS ON TRAM SCHEME| publication-date = 19 August 1994 | access-date = 20 May 2025}}</ref>

Strathclyde Transport also administered the  [[ZoneCard]] integrated ticketing system as well as many other tickets to encourage intermodal travel and an integrated ticketing system, with Zonecard still remaining today. The SPT name is still in use today as a transport area, covered by [[Strathclyde Partnership for Transport]]. The area today is covered by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and previously [[Strathclyde Partnership for Transport|Strathclyde Passenger Transport]] is smaller than the original region, as most of [[Argyll and Bute]] now lies outside its remit.

== Sub-regions and districts ==
Except for [[Argyll and Bute (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Argyll and Bute]] and the [[City of Glasgow (1975–1996)|City of Glasgow]], the 19 districts were grouped to form 'sub-regions' or 'divisions', each named after a historic county. The Argyll and Bute district and the City of Glasgow district were sub-regions in their own right, and Argyll and Bute was named after two counties.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20746|page=980|date=8 August 1980|city=e}}</ref>

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! Sub-region
! District or districts<ref>Various district names are not those given in the 1973 Act, but were chosen, under the same act, by the district councils themselves soon after their creation</ref>
! Composition<br/> in terms of counties, burghs, and other areas specified by the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973|1973 Act]]
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| '''Argyll and Bute'''
| [[Argyll and Bute (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Argyll and Bute]]
| In county of [[Argyll (county)|Argyll]]: burghs of [[Campbeltown, Argyll|Campbeltown]], [[Dunoon, Argyll|Dunoon]], [[Inveraray, Argyll|Inveraray]], [[Lochgilphead, Argyll|Lochgilphead]], [[Oban, Argyll|Oban]], and [[Tobermory, Argyll|Tobermory]]; and districts of Cowal, Islay, Jura and Colonsay, Kintyre, Mid Argyll, Mull, North Lorn ''except the electoral divisions of Ballachulish and Kinlochleven'', South Lorn, and Tiree and Coll
In county of [[Bute (county)|Bute]]: burgh of [[Rothesay, Buteshire|Rothesay]]; and district of Bute
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|rowspan=4| '''Ayr'''
| [[Cumnock and Doon Valley (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Cumnock and Doon Valley]]
| In county of [[Ayr (county)|Ayr]]: burgh of [[Cumnock and Holmhead, Ayrshire|Cumnock and Holmhead]]; and districts of Cumnock and Dalmellington ''except that part of parish of Ayr within this district and polling district of Coylton''
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| [[Cunninghame (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Cunninghame]]
| In county of [[Ayr (county)|Ayr]]: burghs of [[Ardrossan, Ayrshire|Ardrossan]], [[Irvine, Ayrshire|Irvine]], [[Kilwinning, Ayrshire|Kilwinning]], [[Largs, Ayrshire|Largs]], [[Saltcoats, Ayrshire|Saltcoats]], and [[Stevenston, Ayrshire|Stevenston]]; districts of Irvine, Kilbirnie, and West Kilbride, and those parts of Irvine New Town within districts of Ayr and Kilmarnock
In county of [[Bute (county)|Bute]]: burgh of [[Millport, Buteshire|Millport]]; and districts of Arran, and Cumbrae
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| [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]]
| In county of [[Ayr (county)|Ayr]]: burghs of [[Darvel, Ayrshire|Darvel]], [[Galston, Ayrshire|Galston]], [[Kilmarnock, Ayrshire|Kilmarnock]], [[Newmilns and Greenholm, Ayrshire|Newmilns and Greenholm]], and [[Stewarton, Ayrshire|Stewarton]]; and district of Kilmarnock ''except that part of Irvine New Town within this district''
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| [[Kyle and Carrick (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Kyle and Carrick]]
| In county of [[Ayr (county)|Ayr]]: burghs of [[Ayr, Scotland|Ayr]], [[Girvan, Ayrshire|Girvan]], [[Maybole, Ayrshire|Maybole]], [[Prestwick, Ayrshire|Prestwick]], and [[Troon, Ayrshire|Troon]]; districts of Ayr ''except that part of Irvine New Town within this district'', Girvan, and Maybole, that part of parish of Ayr within the district of Dalmellington; and polling district of Coylton
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|rowspan=5| '''Dunbarton'''
| [[Bearsden and Milngavie (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Bearsden and Milngavie]]
| In county of [[Dunbarton (county)|Dunbarton]]: burghs of [[Bearsden, Dunbartonshire|Bearsden]] and [[Milngavie, Dunbartonshire|Milngavie]]; and that part of electoral division of Hardgate within parish of New Kilpatrick
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| [[Clydebank (district)|Clydebank]]
| In county of [[Dunbarton (county)|Dunbarton]]: burgh of [[Clydebank, Dunbartonshire|Clydebank]]; and district of Old Kilpatrick ''except electoral divisions of Bowling and Dunbarton and that part of electoral division of Hardgate within parish of New Kilpatrick''
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| [[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (district)|Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]]
| In county of [[Dunbarton (county)|Dunbarton]]: burgh of [[Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire|Cumbernauld]]; electoral division of Croy and Dullatur and those parts of electoral divisions of Twechar and Waterside within Cumbernauld New Town
In county of [[Stirling (county)|Stirling]]: burgh of [[Kilsyth, Stirlingshire|Kilsyth]]; electoral division of Kilsyth West; and polling district of Kilsyth East (Banton)
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| [[Dumbarton (district)|Dumbarton]]
| In county of [[Dunbarton (county)|Dunbarton]]: burghs of [[Dumbarton, Scotland|Dumbarton]], [[Cove and Kilcreggan, Dunbartonshire|Cove and Kilcreggan]], and [[Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire|Helensburgh]]; districts of Helensburgh, and Vale of Leven; and electoral divisions of Bowling and Dunbarton
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| [[Strathkelvin (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Strathkelvin]]
| In county of [[Dunbarton (county)|Dunbarton]]: burgh of [[Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire|Kirkintilloch]]; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Twechar and Waterside outwith Cumbernauld New Town
In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burgh of [[Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire|Bishopbriggs]]; and electoral divisions of Chryston and Stepps<br/>
In county of [[Stirling (county)|Stirling]]: Western No 3 district
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| '''Glasgow'''
| [[City of Glasgow (1975–1996)|City of Glasgow]]
| [[County of city|County of city of Glasgow]]
In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burgh of [[Rutherglen, Lanarkshire|Rutherglen]];<ref name="beating">[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/people-power-kept-heart-burgh-23938990 People power kept the heart of a burgh beating], ''Daily Record'', 19 April 2021</ref> and parts of the Eighth district (electoral divisions of Bankhead, Cambuslang Central, Cambuslang North, Hallside, and Rutherglen, and those parts of Cambuslang South and Carmunnock electoral divisions outwith East Kilbride New Town) and the Ninth district (electoral divisions of Baillieston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Carmyle, and Springboig)
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|rowspan=5| '''Lanark'''
| [[Clydesdale (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Clydesdale]]
| In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burghs of [[Biggar, Lanarkshire|Biggar]], and [[Lanark, Scotland|Lanark]]; and First, Second, and Third districts
|-
| [[East Kilbride (district)|East Kilbride]]
| In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burgh of [[East Kilbride, Lanarkshire|East Kilbride]]; in Fourth district, electoral division of Avondale and, in Eighth district, those parts of High Blantyre, Cambuslang South, and Carmunnock electoral divisions within East Kilbride New Town
|-
| [[Hamilton (Scottish district)|Hamilton]]
| In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burgh of [[Hamilton, Lanarkshire|Hamilton]]; Fourth district ''except electoral division of Avondale'', in the Sixth district, electoral divisions of Bothwell and Uddingston South, and Uddingston North and, in Eighth district, electoral divisions of Blantyre, and Stonefield, and that part of High Blantyre electoral division outwith East Kilbride New Town.
|-
| [[Monklands (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Monklands]]
| In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burghs of [[Airdrie, Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], and [[Coatbridge, Lanarkshire|Coatbridge]]; Ninth district ''except electoral divisions of Baillieston, Chryston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Carmyle, Springboig, and Stepps'' and, in Seventh district, electoral division of Shottskirk
|-
| [[Motherwell (district)|Motherwell]]
| In county of [[Lanark (county)|Lanark]]: burgh of [[Motherwell]] and Wishaw; Sixth district ''except electoral divisions of Bothwell and Uddingston South, and Uddingston North'' and Seventh district ''except electoral division of Shottskirk''
|-
|rowspan=3| '''Renfrew'''
| [[Eastwood (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Eastwood]]
| In county of [[Renfrew (county)|Renfrew]]: First district
|-
| [[Renfrew (district)|Renfrew]]
| In county of [[Renfrew (county)|Renfrew]]: burghs of [[Barrhead, Renfrewshire|Barrhead]], [[Johnstone, Renfrewshire|Johnstone]], [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]], and [[Renfrew, Scotland|Renfrew]]; and Second, Third, and Fourth districts
|-
| [[Inverclyde (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Inverclyde]]
| In county of [[Renfrew (county)|Renfrew]]: burghs of [[Gourock, Renfrewshire|Gourock]], [[Greenock, Renfrewshire|Greenock]], [[Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire|Port Glasgow]]; and Fifth district
|}

==Successor Council Areas==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Council area
! Composition<br/> in terms of districts and other areas specified by the [[Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994|1994 Act]]
|-
| [[Argyll and Bute (council area)|Argyll and Bute]]
| [[Argyll and Bute (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Argyll and Bute]] district and part of [[Dumbarton (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Dumbarton]] district (Helensburgh (7) regional electoral division and part of Vale of Leven (8) regional electoral division)
|-
| [[East Ayrshire]]
| [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] and [[Cumnock and Doon Valley (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Cumnock and Doon Valley]] districts
|-
| [[East Dunbartonshire (council area)|East Dunbartonshire]]
| [[Bearsden and Milngavie (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Bearsden and Milngavie]] district and part of [[Strathkelvin (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Strathkelvin]] district (Kirkintilloch (43), Strathkelvin North (44) and Bishopbriggs (45) regional electoral divisions and South Lenzie/Waterside district ward)
|-
| [[East Renfrewshire (council area)|East Renfrewshire]]
| [[Eastwood (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Eastwood]] district and part of [[Renfrew (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Renfrew]] district (Barrhead (79) regional electoral division)
|-
| [[Glasgow City (council area)|Glasgow City]] (created as ''City of Glasgow'')
| [[City of Glasgow (local government district, Strathclyde region)|City of Glasgow]] district except Rutherglen/Fernhill (37) and Cambuslang/Halfway (38) regional electoral divisions and part of King's Park/Toryglen (35) regional electoral division
|-
| [[Inverclyde (council area)|Inverclyde]]
| [[Inverclyde (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Inverclyde]] district
|-
| [[North Ayrshire]]
| [[Cunninghame (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Cunninghame]] district
|-
| [[North Lanarkshire (council area)|North Lanarkshire]]
| [[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (district)|Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]], [[Monklands (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Monklands]], [[Motherwell (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Motherwell]] districts and part of [[Strathkelvin (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Strathkelvin]] district (Chryston (46) regional electoral division except South Lenzie/Waterside district ward)
|-
| [[Renfrewshire (council area)|Renfrewshire]]
| [[Renfrew (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Renfrew]] district except Barrhead (79) regional electoral division
|-
| [[South Ayrshire]]
| [[Kyle and Carrick (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Kyle and Carrick]] district
|-
| [[South Lanarkshire (council area)|South Lanarkshire]]
| [[Clydesdale (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Clydesdale]], [[East Kilbride (local government district, Strathclyde region)|East Kilbride]], and [[Hamilton (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Hamilton]] districts and part of [[City of Glasgow (local government district, Strathclyde region)|City of Glasgow]] district (Rutherglen/Fernhill (37) and Cambuslang/Halfway (38) regional electoral divisions and part of King's Park/Toryglen (35) regional electoral division)
|-
| [[West Dunbartonshire (council area)|West Dunbartonshire]] (created as ''[[Dumbarton and Clydebank (council area)|Dumbarton and Clydebank]]'')
| [[Clydebank (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Clydebank]] and part of [[Dumbarton (local government district, Strathclyde region)|Dumbarton]] (Dumbarton (6) regional electoral division and part of Vale of Leven (8) regional electoral division)
|}

== See also ==
*[[Glasgow (European Parliament constituency)]]
*[[Strathclyde East (European Parliament constituency)]]
*[[Strathclyde West (European Parliament constituency)]]
*[[Strathclyde Park]], in Motherwell, created during the era
*[[University of Strathclyde]], in Glasgow

== References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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