HC Deb 01 March 1978 vol 945 cc232-3W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the proportion of the electorate which voted "Yes" and which voted "No" in the referendum on the Sunday opening of licensed premises in Wales in 1975, in each of the district council areas in Wales.

Mr. John

In 1975, polls on the Sunday opening of licensed premises in Wales were held in 18 districts where the district councils received valid requisitions for polls. The information for these districts is as follows:

For Sunday opening Per cent. Against Sunday opening Per cent.
Aberconwy 32.9 17.2
Afan 17.8 4.7
Arfon 21.6 26.0
Carmarthen 22.9 28.1
Ceredigion 19. 9 29.3
Colwyn 27.5 13.1
Dinefwr 26.1 23.9
Dwyfor 18.5 36.1
Glyndwr 32.1 17.7
Llanelli 27.9 16.7
Lliw Valley 20.6 9.2
Meirionnydd 25.2 33.7
Montgomery 32.9 13.2
Preseli 31.4 12.2
Rhuddlan 26.7 6.1
South Pembrokeshire 33.5 9.3
Wrexham Maelor 33.1 6.5
Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey 23.5 27.4

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many of the old counties, and county boroughs of Wales in the referendum on Sunday opening in 1961 the "Yes" vote represented less than 40 per cent. of the electorate.

Mr. John

In the 1961 poll, the percentage of the total electorate voting in favour of Sunday opening did not exceed 40 per cent. in any of the then counties or county boroughs in Wales.