HC Deb 03 April 1978 vol 947 c41W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will give the names and sizes of all parliamentary constituencies that have an electorate of under 40,000;

(2) if he will give the names and sizes of all parliamentary constituencies that have an electorate of over 100,000.

Mr. John

The latest available figures relate to the 1977 register and are set out below in descending order for each of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Provisional figures for the 1978 register will be published in a monitor by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys later this year.

CONSTITUENCIES WITH AN ELECTORATE OF LESS THAN 40,000
Constituency and Provisional 1977 Parliamentary Electorate
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North 39,898
Islington, South and Finsbury 39,789
Holborn and St. Pancras, South 39,505
Edinburgh, Central 39,417
Islington North 38,740
Manchester Openshaw 38,675
Edinburgh, Leith 38,283
Kinross and West Perthshire 37,920
Glasgow, Kelvingrove 37,153
Manchester, Central 37,037
Liverpool, Edgehill 36,927
Ebbw Vale 36,865
Birmingham, Ladywood 36,518
Abertillery 36,400
Glasgow, Queen's Park 36,278
Salford, East 36,089
Montgomery 35,458
Liverpool, Scotland Exchange 34,080
Ross and Cromarty 33,936
Glasgow, Shettleston 33, 873
Banff 33,141
Name Appointment expires Salary/Fee £ per annum Other public office known to the department
Mr. Kenneth Glynn 30th April 1979 750