THE REDISTRIBUTION BILL.
… The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER having moved that the orders of the day be postponed until after the notices of motion relative to this bill and to those for the amendment of the representation of the people in Scotland and Ireland, said—Sir,—I rise to ask leave to bring in a bill for the redistribution of seats … said:—The groups are as follows:—
| Members | |
| Woodstock Wallingford Abingdon | 2 |
| Liskeard Bodmin Launceston | 2 |
| Totnes Dartmouth Asburton | 1 |
| Bridport Honiton Lyme Regis | 1 |
| Dorchester Wareham | 1 |
| Maldon Harwich | 1 |
| Tewkesbury Cirencester Evesham | 2 |
| Andover Lymington | 1 |
| Ludlow Leominster | 1 |
| Thetford Eye | 1 |
| Horsham Petersfield Midhurst Arundel | 2 |
| Chippenham Malmesbury Calne | 2 |
| Westbury Wells | 1 |
| Devizes Marlborough | 1 |
| Ripon Knaresborough Thirsk | 2 |
| Richmond Northallerton | 1 |
Besides these groups there are eight of the towns that I have described—namely, those with a less population than 8000—which we have not found it practicable to bring within the reach of any geographical group. These are Buckingham, Cockermouth, Litchfield, Stafford, Stamford, Marlow, Newport, and Bridgenorth. …