§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, with regard to the forthcoming by-election in the Scottish Universities, he will make inquiries as to the procedure adopted in by-elections in other university constituencies; and whether the procedure followed in Scottish Universities' elections, whereby voting papers are received during a succession of days and the counting of the votes takes place during days on which voting papers are being received, will now be changed and the counting of the votes postponed until all the votes have been received by the returning officer or the deputy returning officers?
§ Mr. ElliotThe procedure to be followed at Parliamentary elections for university constituencies both in Scotland and in England is prescribed by Statute. In each country the poll remains open for a period of days, and the counting of the votes is carried out by the returning officer after it is closed.