HC Deb 11 May 1988 vol 133 c175W
Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the 25 largest parliamentary constituencies by electorate, with their electorates; and what is the average constituency electorate on the current register.

Mrs. Currie

The information requested is as follows:

Parliamentary constituencies Electors on the 1988 Register
Milton Keynes 103,210
Isle of Wight 100,785
East Hampshire 90,013
Huntingdon 89,657
Swindon 89,138
Westbury 89,001
Eastleigh 88,994
Devizes 88,110
Peterborough 86,630
South Colchester and Maldon 86,493
Cirencester and Tewkesbury 86,219
Wokingham 85,427
Ryedale 85,380
The Wrekin 85,327
Crosby 84,766
South Suffolk 84,631
North Colchester 84,594
North West Surrey 84,343
Dudley West 84,329
East Berkshire 83,950
Waveney 83,830
South West Cambridgeshire 83,673
Chelmsford 83,604
Horsham 83,568
North Wiltshire 83,439
Average constituency electorate
United Kingdom 67,237
England 69,689

Schemes Under Construction Contract Dates Start Complete Estimated Completion
Northern RHA
Darlington Memorial Maternity Department 7 March 1988 7 May 1989 7 May 1989
Furness General Scheme 2 Phase 1 6 April 1986 21 July 1988 5 September 1988