§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the size of the electorate in each of the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland; and what it was in each of these constituencies five years ago. [HL4218]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The size of the electorate in each of the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland as published in the respective Register of Electors for the years 2001 and 1996 are as follows:
2001 Constituency 1996 59,044 Belfast East 62,278 61,646 Belfast North 65,193 59,937 Belfast South 63,948 60,377 Belfast West 62,523 61,597 East Antrim 59,591 60,968 East Londonderry 59,625 67,561 Fermanagh & S Tyrone 65,547 71,835 Foyle 68,574 73,494 Lagan Valley 72,025 62,165 Mid-Ulster 59,814 73,369 Newry & Armagh 71,685 75,385 North Antrim 73,354 63,944 North Down 63,723 72,948 Strangford 70,288 71,316 South Antrim 70,931 74,555 South Down 70,742 73,471 Upper Bann 71,293 61,486 West Tyrone 59,064 1,205,097 Total 1,190,198