HC Deb 13 July 1983 vol 45 cc374-5W
Mr. J. Enoch Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give for the other constituencies in Northern Ireland the figures corresponding to those for Mid-Ulster and Fermanagh and South Tyrone given in his answer of 4 July to the right hon. Member for Down, South, Official Report, c. 27.

Mr. Prior

The information, expressed in percentages, is as follows:

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Deceased on or before Polling Day Aged under 18 years on Polling Day Registered as absent voters Numbers of new postal voting applications allowed
North Antrim 0.45 1.11 2.50 1.35
East Londonderry 0.58 1.35 5.02 2.72
Foyle 0.51 1.40 4.86 2.39
Lagan Valley * 1.01 1.51 *
South Down * 1.16 4.58 *
Newry and Armagh * 0.93 5.04 4.50
Upper Bann * 0.57 2.40 1.83
Strangford * 0.99 0.92 0.39
North Down * 1.04 1.00 0.44
South Antrim * 1.11 1.32 0.86
East Antrim * 1.15 1.00 0.47
Belfast East * 0.87 1.02 0.49
Belfast North * 0.97 0.98 0.49
Belfast South * 0.80 2.03 0.62
Belfast West * 1.17 1.19 0.66
* Not yet available.

Where information requested is no: yet available, I shall write to the right hon. Gentleman providing that information as soon as it is to hand.