HC Deb 01 July 1994 vol 245 c740W
Mr. Trimble

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on which dates the Minister of State met representatives of each of the major constitutional parties since 1 September 1993 to discuss political developments in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Ancram

Since 1 September 1993, I have had meetings with the main Northern Ireland parties on the following dates:

Thousands
Council area 1991 1992 1993
Antrim 73.1 65.1 59.7
Ards 93.5 78.9 82.3
Armagh 52.8 39.4 39.1
Ballymena 52.8 45.3 51.4
Ballymoney 14.2 15.8 14.4
Banbridge 14 2 13.8 12.3
Belfast 341.3 339.1 331.2
Carrickfergus 20.3 19.7 20.6
Castlereagh 8.1 7.9 10.3
Coleraine 282.4 270.1 267.4
Cookstown 30.5 23.7 22.6
Craigavon 44.7 43.4 41.1
Derry 79.2 74.9 82.3
Down 172.7 187.3 187.2
Dungannon 24.4 21.7 20.6
Fermanagh 136.1 126.2 146.0
Larne 81.3 74.9 82.3
Limavady 28.4 29.6 32.9
Lisburn 52.8 53.2 51.4
Magherafelt 16.3 11.8 12.3
Moyle 117.8 126.2 123.4
Newry and Mourne 85.3 92.7 107.0
Newtownabbey 50.8 53.2 59.7
North Down 103.6 110.4 141.9
Omagh 30.5 27.6 30.9
Strabane 24.4 19.7 26.7