§ Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bayasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many electors, representing what percentage of the electorate, were registered to vote by post for elections to the United Kingdom Parliament in each constituency in Northern Ireland at the latest date for which figures are available. [HL3960]
§ Baroness AmosThe number of postal ballot papers issued, as a percentage of the electorate, for the 2001 general election, is detailed below. The number of actual postal ballot papers received before the close of poll equate to an overall average of approximately 85 per cent of those papers issued.
Constituency Postal papers issued % of Eligible Electorate Belfast East 933 1.60 Belfast North 738 1.21 Belfast South 992 1.67 Belfast West 609 1.02 East Antrim 738 1.21 E. Londonderry 1,954 3.25 Fermanagh & South Tyrone 4,668 7.00 Foyle 1,461 2.06 Lagan Valley 1,392 1.92 Mid Ulster 3,114 5.07 Newry & Armagh 2,604 3.59 North Antrim 1,499 2.01 North Down 935 1.48 South Antrim 873 1.24 South Down 2,222 3.02 Strangford 1,129 1.56 Upper Bann 1,812 2.50 West Tyrone 3,431 5.65 Total 31,104 2.61