I am still trying to work something out. As I understand it, areas were taken out of Foyle, because it was seen to be too big. Areas were put into Newry and Mourne, which is now some 8,000 electors larger than Foyle. Obviously the areas were not moved from one to the other, because they are at different ends of the country. However, I return to the point on which the Minister may wish to comment—which is more important, numbers or community identities? I am trying to discover why areas were put into Newry and Armagh, while areas were taken out of Foyle. The reasons may not be the same in Foyle as those for Newry and Mourne.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
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Lord Laird
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 May 2008.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
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