HC Deb 18 March 1996 vol 274 c59W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the level of population in the Hawick area of Roxburghshire in(a) the 1991 census population and (b) each earlier census in the last years. [19852]

Borders region: Components of population change by district; 1991–94
Population change
Estimated population 30 June 1991 Births Deaths Natural change Estimated net civilian migration Estimated population 30 June 1994 Number Percentage
Borders Region 104,100 3,582 4,225 -643 2,243 105,700 1,600 1.5
Berwickshire 19,120 662 733 -71 371 19,420 300 1.6
Ettrick and Lauderdale 34,390 1,232 1,364 -132 1,232 35,490 1,100 3.2
Roxburgh 35,320 1,174 1,522 -348 258 35,230 -90 -0.3
Tweedale 15,270 514 606 -92 382 15,560 290 1.9

Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now conduct sample surveys of recent population levels in the Hawick area of Roxburghshire. [19854]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

No.