HC Deb 25 February 1971 vol 812 cc242-4W
Mr. Wiggin

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the area in acreage or other convenient measurement of the proposed new counties and metropolitan authorities.

Mr. Peter Walker

The information is as follows:

Reference Number* Estimated area in square miles
1 1,896
2a 70 263
b 47
c 53
d 26
e 67
3 913
4 566
5 2,606
6a 215 1,098
b 404
c 138
d 164
e 177
7a 127 619
b 217
c 166
d 109
8 911
9 2,546
10 1,209
11a 56 306
b 51
c 104
d 95
12a 87 627
b 75
c 104
d 41
e 44
f 63
g 42
h 83
j 88
13 837
14 980
15a 40 393
b 41
c 34
d 42
e 117
f 67
g 52
16 1,381
17 1,532
18 755
19 924
20 842
21 985
22 2,668
23 1,369
24 2,611
25 1,204
26 673
27 996
28 1,343
29 1,073
30 1,373
31 2,212
32 1,266
33 1,014
34 803
35 459
36 679
37 630
38 1,520
39 621
40 726
41 1,524
42 1,472
43 774
44 696

Reference numbers as used in Department of the Environment's Circular No.8/71 and accompanying map.