§ MR. WARNERsaid, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether it is intended to introduce any measure for amending the constitution or procedure of Election Committees?
SIR GEORGE LEWISsaid, that the whole subject of the hon. Gentleman's question had been considered at some length by the Committee appointed to inquire into the Corrupt Practices Act. A good deal of evidence—of very valuable evidence—was taken by them on the matter, which evidence was now on the Table of the House. The result of the deliberations of the Committee had been not to recommend any alteration in the constitution of Election Committees. Therefore he was not prepared to state on behalf of the Government that they had any intention of proposing a Bill to that effect; but it would be necessary before the end of the Session to deal with the question of renewing the Corrupt Practices Act.