Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at which(a) post offices and (b) other locations in the centre of Armagh city the electoral registers are made available for public inspection, and if he will make a statement about changes in the arrangements for public display of electoral registers. [5125]
§ Mr. AncramArrangements for the public display of electoral registers are a matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland. On publication of the electoral register, the chief electoral officer forwards a copy of each of the registers for the Armagh city wards of Downs, Callan Bridge, Abbey Park, Observatory, the Mall and Demesne, which comprise respectively wards 17 to 22 of the 22 wards in Armagh local government district, to the Armagh Library, Markethill road, for public inspection. Additionally, a copy of the register for ward 17 is forwarded to Ogle Street sub post office and a copy of each of the registers for wards 21 and 22 is sent to Barrack Street post office.