HC Deb 16 May 1890 vol 344 c1121
MR. H. H. FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)

I wish to draw the Speaker's attention to the fact that in the Division on the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Duties Bill, which appears in the Votes and Proceedings of the House this morning, the Ayes are stated to be 339 and the Noes 266, thus giving a majority of 73 for the Second Reading. As the votes were given it appears that the Members voting for the Second Reading were 338 and those against 268, thus giving a majority of only 70? I wish to ask whether the mistake will be set right?

*MR. SPEAKER

I have no doubt that any mistake will be put right.

*MR. AKERS DOUGLAS (Kent, St. Augustine's)

It very often happens that the figures are not quite correct at first, but the mistake is set right the next day. I believe that there has been a mistake made in the numbers, the hon. Member for Walsall (Sir C. Forster) not having gone through the Lobby, and another Member not being counted. The correction will appear in the usual course.