Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many parliamentary constituencies there are in(a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe number of parliamentary con-stituencies is currently as follows
England 523; Wales 38; Scotland 72 and Northern Ireland 17.The number of constituencies in England will be increased to 524 at the next general election.