§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the six largest geographical parliamentary constituencies in England and, in each case, show the acreage.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe information is set out in the tables. The areas are given in hectares and include land and inland water. A hectare is equivalent to 2.471 acres.
Parliamentary Constituencies in England: The six largest constituencies, by geographical area Constituency Area in hectares Penrith and the Border 327,964 Hexham 250,992 Richmond (Yorks) 233,012 Berwick-upon-Tweed 231,456 Skipton and Ripon 218,136 Torridge and West Devon 214,465