Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were on the electoral registers published(a) in February 1983 and (b) February 1992 for each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
Register published in February 1983 Parliamentary constituency Number Belfast East 74,031 Belfast North 61,826 Belfast South 66,326 Belfast West 57,145 North Antrim 106,131 South Antrim 133,544 Armagh 96,550 North Down 105,942 South Down 95,220 Londonderry 102,635 Mid Ulster 86,104 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 75,731 TOTAL 1,061,185
Register published in February 1992 Constituency Number Belfast East 53,375 Belfast North 55,587 Belfast South 52,556 Belfast West 55,280 East Antrim 63,739 East Londonderry 76,912 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 71,472 Foyle 75,970 Lagan Valley 73,688 Mid Ulster 70,410 Newry and Armagh 68,716 North Antrim 70,217 North Down 69,604 Strangford 69,855 South Antrim 68,292 South Down 77,371 Upper Bann 68,422 TOTAL 1,141,466 Note: The parliamentary constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order, 1982, altered the number, names and boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies in Northern Ireland, and came into effect at the 1983 general election (June).