§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the latest estimates of those aged 17 years and over, plus 63 per cent. of those aged 16 years, for each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, together with the equivalent electoral registration figures also expressed as a percentage of these population figures and in ascending order. [41046]
§ Sir John WheelerThe 1991 electoral ward population figures taken from the Northern Ireland census, aggregated to parliamentary constituencies are as follows. Subsequent mid-year estimates are provided at district council level only and not broken down by age. Consequently the equivalent electoral registration figures shown relate to September 1991.
Parliamentary constituency Column 1. Population aged 17 and over plus 63 per cent, of population aged 16 years Column 2. Registered electors Column 2 as a percentage of column 1 Belfast South 55,368 52,556 94.9 South Antrim 71,334 68,292 95.7 Lagan Valley 76,053 73,688 96.9 East Londonderry 78,930 76,912 97.4 Belfast East 54,655 53,375 97.7 Strangford 71,468 69,855 97.7 South Down 78,592 77,371 98.4 East Antrim 64,621 63,739 98.6 Foyle 77,264 75,970 98.8 North Antrim 71,096 70,217 98.8 Mid Ulster 71,186 70,410 98.9 North Down 70,201 69,604 99.1 Upper Bann 68,675 68,422 99.6 Newry and Armagh 68,837 68,716 99.8 Belfast West 54,960 55,280 100.6 Belfast North 54,931 55,587 101.2 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 70,489 71,472 101.4 Total 1,158,660 1,141,466 98.5 Work is currently in progress to produce 1991 census data for the parliamentary constituencies as defined by the 1119W Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. These data will be deposited in the House of Commons Library in due course.