§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many district councils have urban populations of over 200,000; and how many metropolitan districts have less.
§ Mr. FreesonThe following non-metropolitan districts in England have Total Populations of over 200,000—separate figures for urban areas are not available;
Bristol 420,100 Leicester 290,600 Nottingham 287,800 Kingston upon Hull 279,700 Plymouth 257,900 Stoke on Trent 255,800 Southampton 215,400 Derby 215,200 Portsmouth 200,900 In Wales, Cardiff has a population of 284,400.
The following metropolitan districts have populations of under 200,000:
Solihull 199,700 St. Helens 194,700 Calderdale 192,400 Knowsley 191,400 Bury 180,400 South Tyneside 171,800 These figures are based on the Registrar-General's estimate at 30th June 1975.