Constituency Profile
The constituency is home to some of the Scottish capital's most notable tourist attractions, including Edinburgh Castle, the Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile, St Giles' Cathedral and the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. Towards the south and east it also includes some of Edinburgh's more deprived areas such as the Craigmillar housing estate.
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