§ Mr. Coombsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the 30 English non-metropolitan districts which have shown the greatest percentage growth in their electorate since 1980; and what has been the percentage growth and actual figures in each case.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested is as follows:
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Electorate 1980–85 Growth Non-Metropolitan County-District (ranked by percentage growth) 1980 Register 1985 Register Increase in Electorate Percentage increase Fareham 63,911 70,900 6,989 10.9 South Staffordshire 69,735 77,210 7,475 10.7 The Wrekin 84,936 93,981 9,045 10.6 Aylesbury Vale 91,792 101,509 9,717 10.6 Basildon 107,755 119,098 11,343 10.5 Caradon 50,201 55,469 5,268 10.5 Christchurch 31,540 34,708 3,168 10.0 South Cambridgeshire 76,819 84,502 7,683 10.0 Test Valley 64,528 70,928 6,400 9.9 Rutland 20,883 22,924 2,041 9.8 Uttlesford 43,911 48,155 4,244 9.7 Selby 58,599 64,238 5,639 9.6 Kennet 44,575 48,856 4,281 9.6