§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average number of electors on the register currently in force in parliamentary constituencies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and how many additional parliamentary constituencies would be required in Northern Ireland in order to reduce the average number of electors per constituency there to the average number in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland and (4) Great Britain.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information is as follows:
Average number of electors per constituency Number of additional constituencies in Northern Ireland on basis of column (2) (1) (2) (3) England … 65,418 4 Scotland … 52,581 8 Wales … 56,471 6 Northern Ireland … 86,760 — Great Britain … 63,438 4