§ Mrs. Irene AdamsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are registered to vote in England and Wales.
§ Mr. DorrellI have been asked to reply.
The electoral register which came into use on 16 February 1991 contained 38,478,502 people qualified to vote in local government elections in England and Wales and 38,509,382 people qualified to vote in parliamentary elections.