The other nine constituencies of the West Scotland region are: Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Dumbarton, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Renfrewshire North and West, Renfrewshire South and Strathkelvin and Bearsden.

By 1993, all of Paisley's mills had closed, although they are memorialised in the town's museums and civic history.

[4] The decline of industry in the town has led to urban recession, and in 2006, the district of Ferguslie Park was named one of Scotland's most deprived areas by what was then the Scottish Executive.

In 2015, the town launched its bid to become UK City of Culture in 2021, becoming one of the five shortlisted candidates,[5] before eventually losing out to Coventry.

Nearby lies St Mirin's Cathedral which is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Paisley.