§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what his latest estimates are of(a) the population and (b) the electorate in Wales. [90007]
§ Peter HainThe figures requested are contained in the Digest of Welsh Statistics 2002, which is available on the National Assembly for Wales website (www.wales.gov.uk).
(a) 2,903,200 (2001 mid-year estimate based on 2001 census).(b) Parliamentary electorate, 2,238,200.National Assembly and local government electorate, 2,245,400.