§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the numbers of Parliamentary electors in each local authority area in England for the latest convenient date since the publication of the current Electoral Register.
§ Mr. SharplesA list giving this information in respect of local government electors has been placed in the Library of the House. Corresponding figures in respect of Parliamentary electors—i.e. excluding peers—are not readily available.
Period Type of Local Authority Total grant paid in period £ (i) 19th August, 1966 to 31st March, 1967 … County councils … … — County borough councils … … 3,420 District councils … … 33,651 Total … … 37,071 (ii) 1st April, 1967 to 31st March, 1968 … County councils … … 8,741 County borough councils … … 20,093 District councils … … 216,223 Total … … 245,057 (iii) 1st April, 1968 to 31st March, 1969 … County councils … … 55,070 County borough councils … … 134,140 District councils … … 242,788 Total … … 431,998 (iv) 1st April, 1969 to 31st March, 1970 … County councils … … 135,305 County borough councils … … 76,910 District councils … … 310,309 Total … … 522,524