§ Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the 20 English non-metropolitan counties which have shown the greatest percentage growth in electorate since 1975; and what have been the percentage growth and actual figures in each case.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is as follows:
Area Local government electors Percentage Increase 1975 1990 1975.90 Aylesbury Vale 81,127 108,734 34.0 Northampton 101,164 135,434 33.9 Newbury 77,739 103,786 33.5 South Staffordshire 61,930 82,558 33.3 South Cambridgeshire 68,444 90,906 32.8 Fareham 58,415 77,297 32.3 Caradon 45,332 59,899 32.1 Basildon 93,724 123,794 32.1 Crawley 50,753 66,777 31.6 Thamesdown 99,042 129,175 30.4 Test Valley 58,961 76,806 30.3 Woodspring 107,924 140,519 30.2 Breckland 62,820 81,270 29.4 Ryedale 56,135 72,620 29.4 Northavon 76,910 99,108 28.9 Cherwell 64,818 83,429 28.7