§ 57. Mr. Keelingasked the Home Secretary the estimated average number of electors, excluding universities, per Member of Parliament in Great Britain; and in how many constituencies does the number of electors per Member exceed or fall short of this average by 25 per cent. or more?
§ Sir S. HoareExcluding university constituencies, the estimated average number of electors per Member of Parliament in Great Britain is 52,817. In 186, out of a total of 509 constituencies in England and Wales (excluding universities) the number of electors per Member exceeds or falls short of this average by 25 per cent. or more. As regards Scotland, I understand that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland is not in possession or figures (actual or estimated) for individual constituencies.