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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 October 2007. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 22 October 2007 on behalf of the Treasury.

Population: Southend

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the population is in (a) Southend on Sea and (b) Southend West constituency; and what estimate he has made of the likely equivalent figures in (i) 2011 and (ii) 2015.
Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.Letter from Mike Hughes, dated 22 October 2007:"The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your question regarding what the current population is in (a) Southend-on-Sea and (b) Southend West constituency; and what estimate has been made of the equivalent figures for (i) 2011 and (ii) 2015.1 am replying in her absence. (159649)""The latest available population estimate for mid-2006 for Southend-on-Sea is 160,000. The projection for i) 2011 is 161,000 and for ii) 2015 is 162,000.""ONS does not make population projections for Parliamentary Constituency areas. Annual population estimates are not currently available for Southend West constituency, though we are intending to publish an experimental estimates series for Parliamentary Constituency areas. Estimates for 2002-2005 are planned for release in December 2007."

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
159649; 465 c29W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Population Southend on Sea
Link
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