§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many offshore islands are inhabited and what their population is.
§ Mr. HanleyThe latest available information is from the 1991 census of population taken on 21 April. The results are being collated for inclusion in a preliminary report to be published around the end of July. I shall write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library when the information is available.