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Mr. Powell
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of electors in the Parliamentary Register coming into force on 16th February for each of the constituencies in Northern Ireland; and how many of these electors in each constituency are designated "I".
Mr. Merlyn Rees
I am informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that in the Parliamentary Register referred to, the number of electors for each of the constituencies in Northern Ireland and the number of such electors designated by the prefix "I" are as set out below:
| Constituency | Number of Parliamentary electors | Number designated "I" |
| Belfast, East | 78,228 | 142 |
| Belfast, North | 70,551 | 195 |
| Belfast, South | 72,836 | 274 |
| Belfast, West | 62,999 | 115 |
| Antrim, North | 102,515 | 161 |
| Antrim, South | 122,666 | 317 |
| Armagh | 92,289 | 282 |
| Down, North | 95,587 | 450 |
| Down, South | 88,625 | 282 |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | 71,464 | 411 |
| Londonderry | 93,884 | 714 |
| Mid-Ulster | 81,595 | 395 |
| Total | 1,033,239 | 3,738 |