HC Deb 01 August 1975 vol 896 cc649-50W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many non-metropolitan district councils have a a council with more than 60 members; and if he will list these councils and the size of the electorate.

Dr. Summerskill

Fifteen. Details are as follows:

Non-metropolitan district and the size of the Provisional 1975 electorate
Bristol 312,924
Chester 84,776
Dacorum 87,165
Durham 63,164
Elmbridge 84,911
Kingston upon Hull 204,278
Langbaurgh 106,312
Macclesfield 105,821
Newcastle-under-Lyme 89,996
Plymouth 171,542
South Oxfordshire 95,999
Stoke-on-Trent 194,266
Thanet 93,160
Waverley 79,680
Woodspring 107,924

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the total numbers for England and Wales of members of (a) county councils, (b) metropolitan district councils and (c) non-metropolitan district councils, and the estimated number of members of each council which is expected following the review of local government electoral arrangements.

Dr. Summerskill

In England, there are 3,729 county councillors, 2,514 metropolitan district councillors, and 13,583 non-metropolitan district councillors, and in Wales, 578 county councillors and 1,521 district councillors. At this stage of the initial review of electoral arrangements by the Local Government Boundary Commissions, it is not possible to estimate the numbers of councillors in the future.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many metropolitan district councils currently have a council membership of more than 80 members; and if he will list these councils and the size of the electorate.

Dr. Summerskill

Seven. Details are as follows:

Metropolitan district and the size of the Provisional 1975 electorate
Birmingham 771,636
Bradford 327,257
Leeds 539,882
Liverpool 416,138
Manchester 361,031
Sandwell 238,230
Sheffield 421,692