HC Deb 29 October 1920 vol 133 cc2187-91
CONSTITUENCIES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
Boroughs.
Constituency. Number of Members for Parliament of Northern Ireland. Number of Members for Parliament of United Kingdom.
BELFAST:
East Belfast, consisting of the Pottinger and the Victoria Divisions. 4 1
North Belfast, consisting of the Duncairn and the Shankill Divisions. 4 1
South Belfast, consisting of the Cromac and the Ormeau Divisions. 4 1
West Belfast, consisting of the Falls, St. Anne's and the Woodvale Divisions. 4 1
Total (Borough) 16 4
Counties.
Constituency. Number of Members for Parliament of Northern Ireland. Number of Members for Parliament of United Kingdom.
Antrim … 7 2
Armagh … 4 1
Fermanagh … 8 2
Tyrone …
Londonderry (including the Borough of Londonderry) … 5 1
Down … 8 2
Total (Counties) … 32 8
UNIVERSITY.
Constituency. Number of Members for Parliament of Northern Ireland
Queen's University of Belfast … … … … 4
Total (University) … … … … 4
— Number of Members for Parliament of Northern Ireland. Number of Members for Parliament of United Kingdom.
Total of Members:
Borough Members … … … … 16 4
County Members … … … … 32 8
University Members … … … … 4 —
Total Members … … … … 52 12

Amendment made: In Part I., under heading "Counties," after the word "Waterford," insert the words "Borough of Waterford."—[Sir L. Worthington-Evans.]

Major HILLS

I beg to move, in Part I., under heading "Universities," to leave out:

Constituency. Number of Members Parliament of Southern Ireland.
Dublin University … … … … … 4
National University … … … … … 4
Total (Universities) … … … … … 8

and to insert instead thereof

Constituency. Number of Members for Parliament of Southern Ireland. Number of Members for Parliament of United Kingdom.
Dublin University … … … 4 2
National University … … … 4 1
Total (Universities) … … … 8 3
Mr. HOGGE

What is this Amendment about?

Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

This Amendment is consequential upon an Amendment which was accepted to Clause 17, preserving the representation of the Irish Universities in the United Kingdom Parliament. It formed the subject of debate in June last.

Constituency. Number of Members for Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Queen's University of Belfast … … … … … 4
Total (University) … … … … … 4

and insert instead thereof

Constituency. Number of Members for Parliament of Northern Ireland. Number of Members for Parliament of United Kingdom.
Queen's University of Belfast … … … 4 1
Total (University) … … … 4 1

—[Lieut.-Colonel Guinness.]

Under heading: "Total of Members—University Members" in column 3 insert "1."

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In Part 1, under heading "Total of Members—University Members," in column 3, insert "3"; leave out "30," and insert "33."—[Sir L. Worthington-Evans.]

In Part II., under heading "University," leave out:

Leave out "12" and insert instead thereof "13."—[Sir L. Worthington-Evans.]

Schedule, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Third Schedule (Imperial Liabilities and Expenditure) ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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