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Written Answers to Questions
Thursday 29 April 1993
LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
Legal Aid
Mr. Vaz : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what inquiries he undertook to determine the ability of those who will have to pay higher contributions to their legal fees as a result of the changes to legal aid regulations announced in the last autumn statement to afford these contributions ; and what plans he has to monitor the new regulations to ensure that applicants are in fact able to pay the new contributions.
Mr. John M. Taylor : Contributions to legal aid are one third of disposable income above the free limit after a generous range of allowances has been made against gross income. When an offer of legal aid with a contribution is made, it is for the individual concerned to assess his priorities and to decide whether or not to accept it. The operation of the new financial eligibility regulations will be closely monitored.
TRANSPORT
Railway Rolling Stock
Mr. Harvey : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the current progress of the design and funding of the new class 323 electric multiple units designated for Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority ; and when he expects them to enter service.
Mr. Freeman : I understand that 45 class 323 vehicles are on order for services sponsored by Greater Manchester passenger transport authority. These will be funded by British Rail and the cost recovered over time through S20 payments. In addition, the PTE has ordered, through British Rail, a further six vehicles for services to Manchester airport. The PTE is to fund 45 per cent. of the cost of these and British Rail the remainder. The PTE's contribution to the airport link project has been funded through capital allocations. The manufacturers of these vehicles are making good progress in overcoming the technical problems that they have incurred. British Rail hopes to have the first vehicles in revenue-earning service, initially in the west midlands, at the end of September. Further vehicles will then enter service on a regular basis over the course of the following year.
A650, Keighley
Mr. Waller : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make a further announcement about the A650 Hard Ings road, Keighley, improvement scheme.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : The preferred route was announced for this scheme in March 1992. Design and
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related works are now being progressed with a view to publishing draft orders under the 1980 Highways Act during 1994.M6 (Lane Closures)
Mr. Snape : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the occasions on which lane closures have taken place at junction 8 (Ray Hall) of the M6 motorway and associated link roads since the M5-M6 link was completed ; what was the reason for the closures and the subsequent work carried out ; what were the dates and length of time of the closures ; what is the total estimated cost to public funds of the works carried out at this junction ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : It is not possible to list all the lane closures which have taken place on these sections of the midland links motorways since they opened to traffic in 1970. In addition to programmed major refurbishment works, there have been closures required for emergency works and for routine maintenance. Major refurbishment works in the period are as follows :
(i)) 1980 M6 Ray Hall--viaduct resurfacing and deckjoint repairs for six months.
(ii) 1981 M5 Eastern Arm--viaduct resurfacing and deckjoint repairs for three months.
(iii) 1982 M5 Western Arm--viaduct resurfacing and deckjoint repairs for three months.
(iv) 1991 M6 Ray Hall--viaduct deck repairs, waterproofing, drainage, carriageway strengthening and resurfacing, street lighting renewal for six months.
(v) 1993 M5 Eastern Arm--viaduct deck repairs, Waterproofing, drainage, carriageway strengthening and resurfacing, street lighting renewal for six months (contract commenced on 19 April) By using temporary narrow lanes at times of peak traffic demand, the programmed closures have not materially restricted capacity below that otherwise available. At all other times, sufficient capacity has been maintained to accommodate the prevailing traffic flow with minimum delay.
The total estimated cost to public funds of all the works carried out at this junction cannot be separated from the costs of maintaining the midland links motorway network as a whole. The midland links motorway network is subject to ongoing major and routine maintenance work and every effort will continue to be made to minimise disruption to traffic.
EDUCATION
Voluntary Aided Status
Sir Thomas Arnold : To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many recent applications for voluntary aided status have been received ; and which were (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
Mr. Forth : Since January 1990 the Secretary of State has decided 15 applications for new voluntary aided schools ; of these five were approved and 10 were rejected. Four of these approvals were for new primary schools, including a Roman Catholic, Church of
England/Methodist, interchurch and a Jewish school. The fifth approval was for a Jewish secondary school. The 10 unsuccessful applications included three RC, three C of E,
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one Church of England/Methodist, two Jewish schools and one Muslim. The last decision is currently being reconsidered.Higher Education Colleges
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones : To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps can be taken by students to appeal to an independent body against decisions of colleges of higher education in England.
Mr. Boswell : Arrangements for consideration of student appeals, including appeals to an independent body, are a matter for each college to determine individually.
ENVIRONMENT
Domestic Appliances
Dr. Spink : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to promote the reduction of energy consumption of domestic appliances ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Maclean : My Department encourages consumers to purchase energy- efficient appliances through information and advice campaigns such as "Helping the Earth Begins at Home". In collaboration with the regional electricity companies, the Energy Efficiency Office within my Department operates a voluntary labelling scheme for household refrigerators and freezers to show their relative energy efficiency on a scale from 1--least efficient--to 10--most efficient.
The Government strongly support the development by the European Commission of measures to improve the energy efficiency of traded goods including domestic appliances. A framework directive for the mandatory energy labelling of domestic appliances was adopted in September 1992 and delegated to the Commission the responsibility to prepare and adopt detailed application directives for specific appliances. The first such directive, for refrigerators and freezers, is expected to be adopted by the Commission in the next two months. We will support the proposed development and adoption by the Commission of a directive setting minimum energy efficiency standards in Europe for household refrigerators and freezers ; and are in favour of the extension of such requirements to other domestic appliances provided that it is clear that market forces or voluntary measures will not produce the desired result and that other member states agree that this is the best way forward.
Agenda 21"
Sir David Steel : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in the implementation of "Agenda 21" and the biodiversity and climate changes conventions at local and national levels.
Mr. Maclean : We are committed to ratifying the climate change convention by the end of this year and to establishing the basis for ratification of the convention on biological diversity in the same timescale.
An extensive consultation exercise is currently taking place on the United Kingdom's national programme for limiting emissions of carbon dioxide. Two thirds of the
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programme is already in place. The complete programme will be incorporated in the national plan under the climate change convention to be published by the end of the year. Wide consultation across all sectors is also under way on our national action plan on biodiversity which will be published later this year. This will bring together the Government's policies and programmes for wildlife and will cover the conservation and sustainable use of our natural heritage. We intend to present a report on the United Kingdom's national sustainability strategy to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, the main institutional mechanism for following up Agenda 21, before the end of 1993. We are conducting a national debate so that everyone with a concern for the environment has the opportunity to express views on how we can balance the need for economic development with protection of the environment. The local authority associations with our support are developing a "Local Agenda 21" initiative for local government. We are also hosting "Partnerships for Change '93", an international NGO conference to be held in Manchester in September. This will enable all parts of the international NGO community to exchange experience on the implementation of Agenda 21.Fiddler's Ferry Power Station
Mr. Hall : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment has been made of whether the Fiddler's Ferry power station conforms to the Govenment's national plan's control on emissions of sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Mr. Maclean : The requirement of the national plan is that National Power and PowerGen, who are the operators of Fiddler's Ferry power station, should each keep within a specified company quota for SO2 and NOx emissions from existing large combustion plant. This has been met in 1991 and 1992. Authorisations issued by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution aim to ensure that the sum of allocations for SO2 and NOx for a particular company do not exceed its overall quota. However, there is flexibility within the plan for the distribution of a company's allocations to change provided that they do not in total exceed the quota or conflict with any other conditions of the authoritisation, such as those designed to ensure that best available techniques not entailing excessive cost are used to minimise harmful emissions.
Mr. Hall : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the sulphur dioxide emissions from Fiddler's Ferry power station for 1991 ; what are the 1993 estimated figures ; and what assessment he has made of the reason for the difference between those two figures.
Mr. Maclean : Reported emissions of SO2 for 1991 were 171,018 tonnes. It is estimated that total emissions will be broadly the same in 1993.
Mr. Hall : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated level of sulphur dioxide emissions from Fiddler's Ferry power station for 1993 ; what were the figures for 1987 ; and what effect the EC policy of securing a 50 per cent. reduction in emissions has had on reducing the level of emissions from that station.
Mr. Maclean : Estimated 1993 SO2 emissions from Fiddler's Ferry power station are 172,000 tonnes ; 1987
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figures are not held centrally. Current EC policy on reductions of SO2 emissions is primarily embodied in the large combustion plants directive of 1988. One of its requirements is that by the year 2003 total SO2 emissions from all power stations in the United Kingdom should be reduced by 60 per cent. from 1980 levels. The annual company quota for PowerGen, which operates the Fiddler's Ferry power station, reflects that requirement.Sulphur Dioxide Emissions
Mr. Hall : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration the Government have given to supporting the European Commission request that the deadline for the 50 per cent. reduction in sulphur dioxide emissions should be the year 2000.
Mr. Maclean : I am not aware of such a request, but the Government are already committed through the national plan to a 52 per cent. reduction, from 1980 levels, in SO2 emissions from existing large combustion plant by the year 2000.
Mr. Hall : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he will take to reduce emissions and conform to the 50 per cent. reductions of sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen laid down by the European Commission.
Mr. Maclean : The United Kingdom is committed to meeting current EC legislation on reductions of SO2 and NOx.
Housing
Dr. Wright : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new housing units were constructed by (a) the local authority and (b) housing associations in the Cannock Chase district council area and the Lichfield district council area in each year since 1979.
Mr. Baldry : Estimates of housebuilding completions by sector for each local authority area in England are shown in the publications "Local Housing Statistics" and "Housebuilding in England by Local Authority Areas 1980-1989" for some earlier years.
Figures for 1979 are in table 5 of the May 1980 edition, issue No. 53, of "Local Housing Statistics". Figures for 1980 to 1984 are in "Housebuilding in England by Local Authority Areas", tables 1.1 to 1.5. Figures for 1985 to 1991 are in tables 1(a) to 1(g) of the October 1992 edition, issue number 103, of "Local Housing Statistics". Figures for the first nine months of 1992 have been published in table 1 of issue No. 104 of "Local Housing Statistics". Copies of these publications are in the Library.
South West Water
Mr. Harvey : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he is making in the examination of South West Water prices announced by the Prime Minister on 11 March, Official Report , column 1105 .
Mr. Maclean : Responsibility for water charges rests with the Director General of Water Services. The Department is, however, now examining certain aspects of water authorities' overall programmes to see if there is any room for manoeuvre.
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Open Spaces Society
Mr. Fatchett : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the grant from his Department for the Open Spaces Society for 1991 -92, 1992-93, and 1993-94 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Maclean : I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury (Mr. Smith) on Wednesday, 24 March, Official Report , column 628 .
Disused Mine Shafts
Mr. Alex Carlile : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to make available resources to make safe disused mine shafts ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Baldry : Resources to make safe disused mine shafts are available in England through derelict land grant and in Wales through the Welsh Development Agency's land reclamation programme. Normally these are provided where the treatment of the mineshaft forms part of the scheme for the reclamation of derelict land. However, resources are also available for the treatment of isolated mine shafts which threaten public safety or which endanger existing development.
Waste Management
Mr. Nigel Evans : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the latest position on the waste management licensing timetable.
Mr. Maclean : I am convinced that we must achieve our environmental objectives for waste management in a way which places the least possible burden on industry. In doing so, we have to take account of European Community measures dealing with waste management, as I explained in my announcement on 17 March.
Unfortunately further consideration of this important aspect and its impact on the relationship between waste management licensing under part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and other controls has produced a number of technical problems that have not yet been finally resolved. It is very important to get the position right and for all regulating authorities and handlers of controlled waste to know what they have to do to comply with obligations deriving from Community measures.
Regrettably, therefore, we cannot now meet our target for waste management licensing of 1 June. As soon as I am in a position to give a revised date, I shall do so. I should stress that we fully intend to bring in the Environmental Protection Act waste management licensing system and the EC revised waste framework directive. Moreover, this delay in no way affects the present requirement under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 for facilities handling waste to have licences.
Local Authorities (Complaints)
Ms Mowlam : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are not prevented by terms in insurance policies from providing explanations or issuing apologies in response to complaints from members of the public.
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Mr. Robin Squire : The terms included in these policies are a matter for negotiation between local authorities and their insurers.
Council Tax, Newbury
Mr. David Shaw : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the current council tax levels in Newbury for each band ; and what these levels would be if there was no budgeted recourse to the council's resources.
Mr. Howard : Assuming that the council had made no use of its resources and had chosen to set the budget requirement at the level of budgeted net revenue expenditure, the council taxes for each band would have been as follows in each case :
|£
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Current council tax levels
Band A |352.30
Band B |410.90
Band C |469.60
Band D |528.30
Band E |645.70
Band F |763.10
Band G |880.50
Band H |1,056.60
Tax levels assuming no use
own resources
Band A |423.08
Band B |493.59
Band C |564.11
Band D |634.62
Band E |775.65
Band F |916.67
Band G |1,057.70
Band H |1,269.24
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Employment, Belfast
Mr. Peter Robinson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new firms have been established in the enterprise zone area of Belfast since the zone was first operational.
Mr. Atkins : The number of firms in the Belfast enterprise zone increased from 165 at designation on 21 October 1981 to 478 at expiry in October 1991, a net increase of 313 firms.
Schools (Expenditure)
Mr. Peter Robinson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the expenditure per pupil in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools for each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Mr. Hanley : The information is as follows :
Year |Primary |Secondary
|£ |£
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1989-90 |1,026.60 |1,845.72
1990-91 |1,130.84 |1,976.45
1991-92 |1,226.91 |2,091.93
Students
Mr. Peter Robinson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the flow of third-level education students out of and into Northern Ireland each year since 1981.
Mr. Hanley : The information is available from 1985-86 to 1991-92 and is as follows :
Year |Northern Ireland |Non-Northern Ireland
|domiciled students |domiciled students
|entering third |entering third
|level institutions |level institutions
|outside Northern |in Northern Ireland
|Ireland
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1985-86 |2,190 |625
1986-87 |2,486 |699
1987-88 |2,690 |866
1988-89 |2,879 |968
1989-90 |3,286 |990
1990-91 |3,582 |1,161
1991-92 |4,004 |1,209
Note:
Figures relate to full-time undergraduate new entrants only.
Unemployment
Mr. Peter Robinson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to reduce long-term unemployment in the Province ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Atkins : Reducing unemployment in Northern Ireland depends on the achievement of higher levels of economic growth and on Northern Ireland industry becoming internationally competitive. The Government's strategy to achieve this includes identifying and removing
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obstacles to growth ; encouraging inward investment ; promoting cross-border trade ; building up management and work force skills ; developing an enterprise culture ; and supporting innovation and research and development.Those who have been unemployed for long periods may need additional helpo to enable them to compete for the jobs that are available. The Training and Employment Agency provides practical help through the job training programme, Enterprise Ulster, the Action for Community Employment scheme and the job clubs service. In addition guidance and counselling is available from each of the Training and Employment Agency's area offices and from the Social Security Agency through the Restart programme.
Non-fossil Fuel Obligation
Mr. Beggs : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his oral answer of 21 January, Official Report, columns 488-89, when he now expects to announce the non-fossil fuel obligation quota for Northern Ireland ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Atkins : Subject to approval by the European Commission, I expect to announce details of a non-fossil fuel obligation for Northern Ireland in the early summer.
Training and Employment Agency
Sir James Kilfedder : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what targets have been set for the Training and Employment Agency for Northern Ireland for the period 1993 to 1996.
Mr. Atkins : The following targets have been set :
1. To increase the number of companies developing their management and workforce skills from 225 at April 1993 to 300 by March 1994 and 400 by March 1996.
2. To assess companies on the Company Development Programme against the national standard "Investor in People" with the aim of having 70 achieving recognition by March 1996.
3. To offer every company referred to the Agency by the Industrial Development Board relevant information, advice and customised training.
4. To increase the proportion of Youth Training Programme leavers who achieve a full qualification at National Vocational Qualifications level 2 or above from 13 at April 1993 to 45 by March 1996. This is in line with the National Education and Training Targets.
5. To increase the proportion of Job Training Programme leavers who achieve a full qualification at National Vocational Qualifications level 2 or above from 12 at April 1993 to 30 by March 1996. 6. In 1993/94 the Agency will seek to place 30,000 people into jobs.
7. To maintain the high levels of customer satisfaction and where possible increase them.
8. To reduce administration costs by more than 2 in 1993/94. 9. To meet, for the Agency, the national "Investors in People" standard by September 1995.
Electoral Areas
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will publish a table to show for (a) each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, (b) each council area in Northern Ireland, (c) each district electoral area in each council area and (d) each ward, the number of electors currently qualified to vote at the local elections ;
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(2) if he will publish a table to show the area of each (a) parliamentary constituency, (b) council area, (c) district electoral area and (d) ward, in Northern Ireland.Mr. Hanley [holding answer, 21 April 1993] : The information is set out in the tables. The electorates represent the number of local government electors included on the electoral register for 1993-94 on 19 March 1993, the enumeration date for the purpose of the current review of parliamentary constituency boundaries. The areas are approximate and include areas of inland water.
Table 1: Parliamentary constituencies
Constituency |Local electors |Area (hectares)
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Belfast East |53,217 |2,896
Belfast North |55,161 |3,414
Belfast South |52,317 |2,460
Belfast West |55,415 |2,935
East Antrim |64,651 |43,077
East Londonderry |78,265 |148,468
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |72,285 |266,000
Foyle |77,167 |60,385
Lagan Valley |74,853 |45,498
Mid Ulster |70,486 |255,641
Newry and Armagh |69,546 |108,259
North Antrim |71,209 |154,262
North Down |70,371 |10,456
South Antrim |69,939 |71,630
South Down |78,588 |149,241
Strangford |70,827 |43,206
Upper Bann |69,088 |47,933
|------- |-------
Total |1,153,385 |1,415,761
Table 2
Districts, district electoral areas and wards
District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
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District of Antrim |30,961 |57,794
Antrim North West
Cranfield |1,598 |5,518
Drumanaway |1,507 |2,359
Randalstown |1,549 |2,307
Shilvodan |1,505 |5,230
Toome |1,568 |6,499
|------- |-------
|7,727 |21,913
Antrim South East
Aldergrove |1,649 |15,669
Ballycraigy |1,598 |57
Clady |1,621 |8,028
Crumlin |1,903 |1,471
Farranshane |1,565 |420
Parkgate |1,500 |6,514
Templepatrick |1,749 |2,028
|------- |-------
|11,585 |34,187
Antrim Town
Balloo |1,501 |514
Fountain Hill |1,752 |87
Greystone |1,535 |55
Massereene |1,730 |523
Springfarm |1,882 |417
Steeple |1,554 |43
Stiles |1,695 |55
|------- |-------
|11,649 |1,694
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District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
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District of Ards |49,716 |38,052
Ards East
Donaghadee North |2,372 |1,692
Donaghadee South |2,198 |189
Gregstown |2,407 |272
Loughries |2,279 |2,050
Millisle |2,112 |1,518
Movilla |2,325 |144
|------- |-------
|13,693 |5,865
Ards Peninsula
Ballywalter |2,119 |3,319
Carrowdore |1,989 |5,052
Kircubbin |2,039 |3,962
Portaferry |2,185 |3,074
Portavogie |2,256 |2,313
|------- |-------
|10,588 |17,720
Ards West
Ballygowan |2,203 |1,565
Comber East |2,126 |454
Comber North |1,933 |362
Comber West |2,314 |655
Killinchy |2,012 |4,158
Lisbane |2,020 |3,817
|------- |-------
|12,608 |11,011
Newtownards
Ballyrainey |2,066 |1,017
Bradshaw's Brae |2,297 |1,034
Central |2,149 |255
Glen |2,100 |460
Scrabo |1,827 |423
Whitespots |2,388 |267
|------- |-------
|12,827 |3,456
District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
Wards
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District of Armagh |36,705 |67,130
Armagh City
Abbey Park |1,425 |348
Callan Bridge |1,682 |136
Demesne |1,629 |336
Downs |1,526 |155
Observatory |1,801 |413
The Mall |1,662 |119
|------- |-------
|9,725 |1,507
Crossmore
Carrigatuke |1,543 |6,272
Derrynoose |1,551 |6,996
Keady |1,670 |103
Killylea |1,565 |6,399
Milford |1,533 |4,427
|------- |-------
|------- |-------
|10,428 |23,855
The Orchard
Ballymartrim |1,648 |6,137
Charlemont |1,656 |3,447
Hockley |1,785 |4,200
Loughgall |1,742 |3,279
Rich Hill |1,859 |508
|------- |-------
|8,690 |17,571
District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
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District of Ballymena |42,637 |63,197
Ballymena East
Ballykeel |1,668 |109
Castle Demesne |1,731 |115
Dunclug |1,744 |69
Fair Green |1,731 |66
Moat |1,581 |45
Summerfield |1,844 |159
|------- |-------
|10,299 |563
Ballymena North
Broughshane |1,864 |1,291
Craigywarren |1,748 |5,957
Cullybackey |1,930 |484
Dunminning |1,732 |5,266
Glenravel |1,832 |8,984
Slemish |1,624 |13,594
|------- |-------
|10,730 |35,576
Ballymena South
Ahoghill |1,981 |1,122
Glenwhirry |1,815 |11,576
Grange |1,833 |6,035
Kells |1,954 |2,180
Portglenone |1,843 |3,946
|------- |-------
|9,426 |24,859
Ballymena West
Academy |1,668 |223
Ardeevin |1,893 |347
Ballee |1,752 |148
Ballyloughan |1,737 |95
Galgorm |1,714 |1,003
Harryville |1,710 |287
Park |1,708 |96
|------- |-------
|12,182 |2,199
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
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District of Ballymoney |17,864 |41,856
Ballymoney Town
Carnany |1,189 |86
Fairhill |1,180 |224
Glebe |1,244 |96
Newhill |1,101 |64
Route |1,156 |265
|------- |-------
|5,870 |735
Bann Valley
Clogh Mills |1,130 |2,427
Dunloy |1,120 |2,235
Killoquin Lower |1,107 |4,014
Killoquin Upper |1,050 |2,429
Seacon |1,279 |1,899
The Vow |1,048 |3,490
|------- |-------
|6,734 |16,494
Bushvale
Ballyhoe and Corkey |1,023 |8,155
Benvardin |1,056 |3,594
Dervock |1,086 |3,886
Knockaholet |1,069 |4,986
Stranocum |1,026 |4,006
|------- |-------
|5,260 |24,627
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
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District of Banbridge |27,052 |45,248
Banbridge Town
Ballydown |1,692 |795
Banbridge West |1,723 |132
Edenderry |1,578 |94
Fort |1,536 |123
Seapatrick |1,503 |389
The Cut |1,599 |74
|------- |-------
|9,631 |1,607
Dromore
Ballyward |1,561 |8,654
Dromore North |1,597 |348
Dromore South |1,583 |1,206
Gransha |1,521 |5,149
Quilly |1,564 |4,853
|------- |-------
|7,988 |20,210
Knockiveagh
Bannside |1,514 |7,119
Gilford |1,516 |1,546
Katesbridge |1,545 |7,187
Lawrencetown |1,542 |2,765
Loughbrickland |1,575 |4,195
Rathfriland |1,741 |619
|------- |-------
|9,433 |23,431
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
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District of Belfast |208,599 |11,488
Balmoral
Blackstaff |3,729 |194
Finaghy |3,915 |261
Malone |4,340 |220
Musgrave |4,042 |180
Upper Malone |3,785 |434
Windsor |3,996 |94
|------- |-------
|23,807 |1,383
Castle
Bellevue |3,706 |287
Castleview |3,899 |146
Cavehill |3,987 |339
Chichester Park |3,993 |97
Duncairn |3,628 |922
Fort William |3,768 |103
|------- |-------
|22,981 |1,894
Court
Crumlin |4,035 |86
Glencairn |3,547 |396
Highfield |3,868 |264
Shankill |3,678 |91
Woodvale |3,824 |60
|------- |-------
|18,952 |897
Laganbank
Ballynafeigh |3,994 |65
Botanic |3,953 |132
Rosetta |4,131 |169
Shaftesbury |4,038 |222
Stranmillis |4,002 |245
|------- |-------
|20,118 |833
Lower Falls
Beechmount |4,156 |83
Clonard |4,119 |66
Falls |4,012 |116
Upper Springfield |3,985 |257
Whiterock |3,874 |77
|------- |-------
|20,146 |599
Oldpark
Ardoyne |4,305 |59
Ballysillan |4,354 |112
Cliftonville |4,246 |119
Legoniel |4,129 |884
New Lodge |4,496 |72
Water Works |4,594 |127
|------- |-------
|26,124 |1,373
Pottinger
Ballymacarrett |3,729 |75
Bloomfield |4,201 |77
Orangefield |4,196 |141
Ravenhill |4,152 |190
The Mount |4,127 |74
Woodstock |4,046 |56
|------- |-------
|24,451 |613
Upper Falls
Andersonstown |4,444 |102
Falls Park |4,506 |237
Glencolin |4,271 |950
Glen Road |4,466 |159
Ladybrook |4,469 |136
|------- |-------
|22,156 |1,584
Victoria
Ballyhackmore |4,555 |114
Belmont |4,467 |179
Cherryvalley |4,332 |199
Island |3,779 |376
Knock |4,126 |119
Stormont |4,604 |706
Sydenham |4,001 |619
|------- |-------
|29,864 |2,312
District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Carrickfergus |25,123 |8,194
Carrick East
Bluefield |1,525 |113
Boneybefore |1,430 |59
Love Lane |1,290 |81
Milebush |1,498 |40
Victoria |1,588 |92
|------- |-------
|7,331 |385
Carrick Middle
Blackhead |1,571 |239
Eden |1,751 |2,154
Gortalee |1,248 |33
Greenisland |1,384 |460
Knockagh |1,384 |323
Whitehead |1,528 |652
Woodburn |1,613 |3,622
|------- |-------
|10,479 |7,483
Carrick West
Burleigh Hill |1,836 |115
Clipperstown |1,468 |49
Killycrot |1,430 |111
Northland |1,257 |18
Sunnylands |1,322 |33
|------- |-------
|7,313 |326
District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Castlereagh |47,994 |8,501
Castlereagh Central
Cregagh |1,802 |31
Downshire |1,889 |43
Lisnasharragh |1,887 |96
Lower Braniel |2,011 |87
Upper Braniel |1,948 |283
Wynchurch |1,816 |48
|------- |-------
|11,353 |588
Castlereagh East
Ballyhanwood |2,468 |1,056
Carroweagh |2,136 |756
Dundonald |2,057 |216
Enler |2,253 |51
Gilnahirk |2,021 |81
Graham's Bridge |2,302 |89
Tullycarnet |2,131 |50
|------- |-------
|15,368 |2,299
Castlereagh South
Cairnshill |2,146 |96
Carryduff East |2,311 |407
Carryduff West |1,903 |422
Knockbracken |1,842 |105
Moneyreagh |2,455 |3,625
|------- |-------
|10,657 |4,655
Castlereagh West
Beechill |2,145 |392
Galwally |1,901 |102
Hillfoot |2,250 |152
Minnowburn |2,108 |144
Newtownbreda |2,212 |169
|------- |-------
|10,616 |959
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Coleraine |37,322 |48,557
Bann
Agivey |1,567 |6,716
Castlerock |1,798 |2,913
Garvagh |1,781 |5,337
Kilrea |1,597 |2,647
Macosquin |1,634 |7,310
Ringsend |1,533 |10,724
|------- |-------
|9,910 |35,647
Coleraine East
Ballysally |1,655 |92
Cross Glebe |1,639 |127
Dundooan |1,644 |4,749
Dunluce |1,602 |4,777
University |1,554 |237
|------- |-------
|8,094 |9,982
Coleraine West
Central |1,641 |105
Churchland |1,756 |125
Knocklynn |1,658 |296
Mount Sandel |1,555 |192
The Cuts |1,943 |465
Waterside |1,841 |238
|------- |-------
|10,394 |1,421
The Skerries
Atlantic |1,855 |457
Hopefield |1,843 |212
Portstewart |1,767 |86
Royal Portrush |1,788 |420
Strand |1,671 |332
|------- |-------
|8,924 |1,507
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Cookstown |21,863 |62,169
Ballinderry
Ardboe |1,475 |6,181
Coagh |1,298 |2,887
Killycolpy |1,440 |9,437
Moneymore |1,330 |2,198
Stewartstown |1,257 |4,270
The Loop |1,488 |6,099
|------- |-------
|8,288 |31,072
Cookstown Central
Gortalowry |1,427 |185
Killymoon |1,434 |187
Newbuildings |1,402 |81
Oldtown |1,361 |217
Tullagh |1,525 |110
|------- |-------
|7,149 |780
Drum Manor
Dunnamore |1,323 |9,822
Lissan |1,279 |7,302
Oaklands |1,240 |5,284
Pomeroy |1,320 |3,895
Sandholes |1,264 |4,014
|------- |-------
|6,426 |30,317
District/district |Local electors |Areas (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Craigavon |54,810 |37,820
Central
Bleary |2,250 |1,747
Drumgask |2,153 |287
Drumgor |2,139 |305
Edenderry |2,350 |174
Kernan |2,239 |1,697
Killycomain |2,059 |91
Taghnevan |2,078 |111
|------- |-------
|15,268 |4,412
Loughside
Aghagallon |2,282 |9,918
Court |2,256 |129
Derrytrasna |2,359 |7,168
Drumnamoe |2,143 |41
Woodville |2,334 |139
|------- |-------
|11,374 |17,395
Lurgan
Church |1,937 |56
Donaghcloney |1,799 |3,348
Knochnashane |2,152 |199
Magheralin |2,177 |1,789
Mourneview |1,919 |71
Parklake |1,962 |280
Waringstown |2,179 |1,169
|------- |-------
|14,125 |6,912
Portadown
Annagh |1,895 |945
Ballybay |1,879 |658
Ballyoran |1,910 |976
Brownstown |2,400 |743
Corcrain |1,989 |110
Tavanagh |1,897 |52
The Birches |2,073 |5,617
|------- |-------
|14,043 |9,101
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Derry |64,197 |38,738
Cityside
Beechwood |2,018 |41
Brandywell |1,967 |66
Creggan Central |2,003 |97
Creggan South |1,851 |75
Westland |1,870 |32
|------- |-------
|9,709 |311
Northland
Crevagh |2,482 |2,611
Foyle Springs |2,316 |104
Pennyburn |2,400 |215
Rosemount |2,155 |41
Springtown |2,257 |109
Strand |2,296 |122
The Diamond |1,966 |83
|------- |-------
|15,872 |3,285
Rural
Banagher |1,911 |12,114
Claudy |1,949 |8,267
Eglinton |2,167 |2,910
Enagh |2,262 |3,114
Holly Mount |1,995 |5,271
New Buildings |2,241 |520
|------- |-------
|12,525 |32,196
Shantallow
Ballymashalog |2,501 |278
Carn Hill |2,144 |93
Culmore |2,307 |972
Shantallow East |2,060 |41
Shantallow West |2,173 |584
|------- |-------
|11,185 |1,968
Waterside
Altnagelvin |2,341 |318
Caw |2,000 |125
Clondermot |1,985 |119
Ebrington |2,041 |156
Kilfennan |2,197 |81
Lisnagelvin |2,308 |80
Victoria |2,034 |99
|------- |-------
|14,906 |978
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area
wards
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distict of Down |41,229 |64,917
Ballynahinch
Ballymaglave |1,836 |522
Ballynahinch East |1,798 |207
Drumaness |1,974 |3,531
Dunmore |1,774 |4,574
Seaforde |1,676 |7,330
|------- |-------
|9,058 |16,164
Downpatrick
Ardglass |1,820 |3,503
Audleys Acre |1,700 |183
Ballymote |1,703 |365
Cathedral |1,832 |557
Killough |1,762 |5,871
Quoile |1,907 |1,251
Strangford | 1,725 |6,072
|------- |-------
|12,449 |17,802
Newcastle
Castlewellan |1,798 |2,312
Donard |1,785 |1,012
Dundrum |1,639 |2,416
Murlough |1,694 |1,214
Shimna |1,783 |134
Tollymore |1,611 |6,906
|------- |-------
|10,310 |13,994
Rowallane
Crossgar |1,897 |3,195
Derryboy |1,809 |5,775
Killyleagh |1,846 |538
Kilmore |2,018 |6,059
Saintfield |1,842 |1,390
|------- |-------
|9,412 |16,957
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Dungannon |32,668 |78,323
Blackwater
Aughnacloy |1,463 |7,018
Benburb |1,527 |4,069
Caledon |1,520 |8,069
Killyman |1,520 |3,527
Moy |1,527 |2,648
|------- |-------
|7,557 |25,331
Clogher Valley
Augher |1,402 |7,200
Ballygawley |1,516 |5,721
Castlecaulfield |1,601 |3,912
Clogher |1,410 |10,442
Fivemiletown |1,419 |7,798
|------- |-------
|7,348 |35,073
Dungannon Town
Ballysaggart |1,617 |259
Coolhill |1,446 |229
Drumglass |1,340 |469
Killymeal |1,441 |609
Moygashel |1,355 |609
Mullaghmore |1,366 |409
|------- |-------
|8,565 |2,584
Torrent
Altmore |1,506 |6,044
Coalisland North |1,599 |1,112
Coalisland South |1,514 |412
Coalisland West and Newmills |1,509 |917
Donaghmore |1,494 |2,750
Washing Bay |1,576 |4,100
|------- |-------
|9,198 |15,335
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Fermanagh |39,617 |187,678
Enniskillen
Castlecoole |1,989 |684
Devenish |1,779 |429
Erne |1,813 |647
Lisbellaw |1,682 |5,215
Portora |1,840 |414
Rossorry |1,731 |575
Tempo |1,627 |9,075
|------- |-------
|12,461 |17,039
Erne East
Brookeborough |1,670 |12,397
Donagh |1,620 |10,924
Lisnaskea |1,866 |556
Maguires Bridge |1,687 |8,872
Newtownbutler |1,767 |9,090
Rosslea |1,654 |9,544
|------- |-------
|10,264 |51,383
Erne North
Ballinamallard |1,566 |4,467
Belleek and Boa |1,632 |17,306
Irvinestown |1,619 |1,727
Kesh, Ederney and Lack |2,132 |11,281
Lisnarrick |1,352 |7,192
|------- |-------
|8,301 |41,973
Erne West
Belcoo and Garrison |1,661 |20,283
Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen |1,808 |13,986
Derrygonnelly |1764 |16,058
Derrylin |1,600 |10,567
Florence Court and Kinawley |1,758 |16,389
|------- |-------
|8,591 |77,283
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District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Larne |22,603 |33,647
Coast Road
Ballyloran |1,442 |29
Carncastle |1,550 |908
Carnlough |1,478 |5,828
Craigy Hill |1,451 |28
Glenarm |1,343 |10,719
|------- |-------
|7,264 |17,512
Larn Lough
Antiville |1,429 |61
Ballycarry |1,523 |3,031
Glynn |1,376 |3,284
Island Magee |1,539 |2,658
Kilwaughter |1,623 |6,587
|------- |-------
|7,490 |15,621
Larne Town
Blackcave |1,512 |91
Central |1,664 |100
Gardenmore |1,640 |121
Harbour |1,504 |157
Town Parks |1,529 |45
|------- |-------
|7,849 |514
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Limavady |19,699 |58,633
Bellarena
Aghanloo |1,196 |7,613
Ballykelly |1,219 |2,048
Glack |1,239 |5,612
Gresteel |1,431 |1,948
Magilligan |1,234 |7,886
|------- |-------
|6,319 |25,107
Benbradagh
Dungiven |1,351 |238
Feeny |1,205 |9,449
Forest |1,374 |3,607
The Highlands |1,143 |6,015
Upper Glenshane |1,218 |13,816
|------- |-------
|6,291 |33,125
Limavady Town
Coolessan |1,289 |83
Enagh |1,725 |74
Greystone |1,472 |30
Rathbrady |1,408 |80
Roeside |1,195 |134
|------- |-------
|7,089 |401
District/district |Local electors |Area (hectares)
electoral area and
wards
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Lisburn |70,665 |44,669
Downshire
Ballymacbrennan |2,367 |6,994
Dromara |2,548 |4,525
Drumbo |2,405 |2,515
Hillsborough |2,549 |2,991
Maze |2,533 |1,581
|------- |-------
|12,402 |18,606
Dunmurry Cross
Collin Glen |2,551 |935
Derryaghy |2,315 |512
Dunmurry |2,306 |145
Kilwee |2,278 |98
Poleglass |2,499 |78
Seymour Hill |2,106 |92
Twinbrook |2,216 |58
|------- |-------
|16,271 |1,918
Killultagh
Ballinderry |2,376 |5,774
Glenavy |2,554 |7,854
Knockmore |2,203 |434
Maghaberry |2,288 |3,921
Moira |2,499 |1,739
|------- |-------
|11,920 |19,722
Lisburn Town North
Ballymacash |2,375 |190
Ballymacoss |2,610 |1,408
Harmony Hill |2,360 |93
Lambeg |2,162 |416
Lisnagarvy |2,326 |71
Magheralave |2,232 |175
Wallace Park |2,279 |172
|------- |-------
|16,344 |2,525
Lisburn Town South
Blaris |2,421 |880
Hilden |2,357 |107
Hillhall |2,274 |681
Lagan Valley |2,435 |106
Old Warren |2,092 |74
Tonagh |2,149 |50
|------- |-------
|13,728 |1,898
District/district electoral area and wards Local electors Area
(Hectares)
District of Magherafelt-- 25,871 57,240
Magherafelt Town
Ballymaguigan 1,538 4,087
Glebe 1,496 200
Lecumpher 1,461 6,609
Town Parks East 1,694 116
Town Parks West 1,649 163
7,838 11,175
Moyola
Bellaghy 1,615 2,817
Castledawson 1,679 1,469
Gulladuff 1,631 3,652
Knockloghrim 1,676 4,124
Upperlands 1,478 3,735
Valley 1,634 3,664
9,713 19,461
Sperin
Draperstown 1,628 5,266
Lower Glenshane 1,700 8,208
Maghera 1,719 196
Swatragh 1,787 6,888
Tobermore 1,486 6,046
8,320 26,604
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