Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)

Motherwell and Wishaw
Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Motherwell and Wishaw in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland	North Lanarkshire
Major settlements	Carfin, Cleland, Holytown, Motherwell, Wishaw
1997–2024
Created from	Motherwell North Motherwell South
Replaced by	Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
1974 (1974)–1983
Seats	One
Type of constituency	Burgh constituency
Created from	Motherwell
Replaced by	Motherwell South[1]

Motherwell and Wishaw was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1974, mostly from the former Motherwell constituency. In 1983, it was split into two constituencies, Motherwell North and Motherwell South; but these were re-amalgamated in 1997.

The corresponding Scottish Parliamentary seat of the same name Motherwell and Wishaw was held by Jack McConnell, the former First Minister of Scotland from November 2001 until May 2007.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was aboloshed. Subject to boundary change, including expansion into South Lanarkshire, incorporating the town of Carluke, it will be reformed as Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.^[2]