HC Deb 20 February 1992 vol 204 c245W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the six highest and the six lowest numbers of electors in parliamentary constituencies in Wales; and what is the average constituency electorate in Wales.

Mr. David Hunt

The six parliamentary constituencies with the highest number of electors and the six parliamentary constituencies with the lowest number of electors in Wales at 1991 are as follows. The average electorate of a parliamentary constituency in Wales was 58,086.

Parliamentary constituency Electors
Highest
Pembroke 73,500
Carmarthen 68,833
Clwyd North West 68,462
Delyn 66,953
Vale of Glamorgan 66,852
Ceredigion and Pembroke North 65,947
Lowest
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 32,754
Montgomery 41,334
Caernarfon 46,653
Cynon Valley 50,000
Newport East 50,931
Brecon and Radnor 51,738

Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the acreage of each of the, six geographically largest parliamentary constituencies in Wales.

Mr. David Hunt

The six geographically largest parliamentary constituencies in Wales are as follows:

Parliamentary constituency Acreage (000s)
Brecon and Radnor 744
Ceredigion and Pembroke North 561
Carmarthen 525
Montgomery 510
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 478
Clwyd South West 367

Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

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