HC Deb 12 January 1976 vol 903 c46W
Mr. Gow

asked 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. Summerskill

The 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

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