HC Deb 18 July 1977 vol 935 cc371-2W
Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the provisional 1977 electorates of (a) the several regions of Scotland and (b) the several counties of Wales.

Mr. John

The information, which is contained in the OPSC Monitor (Reference EL 77/1) copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House, is as follows:

A. SCOTLAND
Region Provisional 1977 electorate
Highland 136,834
Grampian 337,561
Tayside 293,005
Fife 244,332
Lothian 565,324
Borders 77,444
Central 196,384
Strathclyde 1,780,904
Dumfries and Galloway 104,796
Islands Area
Orkney 13,669
Shetland 14,079
Western Isles 22,642

B.WALES
Provisional 1977 electorate
Clwyd 281,253
Dyfed 247,110
Gwent 320,344
Gwynedd 172,029
Mid Glamorgan 395,381
Powys 80,019
South Glamorgan 282,304
West Glamorgan 276,759

Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will specify the parliamentary constituencies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively, with (a) the largest and (b) the smallest provisional 1977 electorates, giving the relevant figures in each case.

Mr. John

The information, based on the provisional 1977 parliamentary electorates, is as follows:

A. CONSTITUENCIES WITH LARGEST ELECTORATES
Constituency and Provisional 1977 Parliamentary Electorate
England Newton 100,635
Scotland Midlothian 96,254
Wales Monmouth 78,385
Northern Ireland South Antrim 124,398

B. CONSTITUENCIES WITH SMALLEST ELECTORATES
Constituency and Provisional 1977 Parliamentary Electorate
England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Central 23,683
Scotland
Glasgow, Central 21,011
Wales
Merioneth 27,403
Northern Ireland
West Belfast 61,405