HC Deb 22 January 1988 vol 125 cc882-3W
Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the Welsh counties in order of percentage growth in electorate since 1982; and what has been the percentage growth and the actual figures in each case.

Electorate Increase 1982–1987
1982 1987 Number Per cent.
Powys 85,199 90,239 5,040 5.9
Gwynedd 176,523 184,828 8,305 4.7
Clwyd 299,115 312,686 13,571 4.5
Dyfed 256,289 265,497 9,208 3.6
Gwent 329,734 335,829 6,095 1.8
West Glamorgan 283,663 286,436 2,773 1.0
Mid Glamorgan 405,615 407,227 1,612 0.4
South Glamorgan 291,825 292,213 388 0.1

Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.