HC Deb 09 June 1937 vol 324 cc1760-1
67. Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the Romford Division now has 178,000 electors and that the average electorate for the whole country is about 50,000 electors; and whether arrangements can now be made to provide separate Members of Parliament for each of the four towns: Dagenham, 54,000 electors; Barking, 45,000 electors; Hornchurch, 44,000 electors, and Romford, 33,000 electors, seeing that they are near the average and are increasing rapidly in population?

The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Kirkcaldy (Mr. Kennedy) on 6th April last.

Mr. Parker

Can the hon. Gentleman say when the Government will be able to make a statement on this matter?

Mr. Lloyd

I could not add to the answer which was given on 6th April.