Written question asked by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 December 2001. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Thursday, 6 December 2001 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many unitary authorities have a population of less than 100,000; and if he will list them together with their respective populations. - Includes table and text of letter from Len Cook for Office for National Statistics.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many unitary authorities have a population of less than 100,000; and if he will list them together with their respective populations. [20543] Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Andrew Mitchell, dated December 2001: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question concerning the number of unitary authorities which have a population of less than 100,000 persons. (20543) The table below shows the unitary authorities with fewer than 100,000 residents at mid-2000, together with their estimated populations. Unitary authorities with fewer than 100,000 residents in mid-2000 Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Unitary authority Number of residents Rutland 37.8 Merthyr Tydfil 55.8 Isle of Anglesey 64.8 Blaenau Gwent 71.2 Ceredigion 72.2 Monmouthshire 87.4 Torfaen 89.8 Denbighshire 91.8 Hartlepool 92.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Office for National Statistics, Crown Copyright 2001

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