§ MR. LAFONE (Southwark, Bermondsey)asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will, in the next Session, introduce a Bill to extend the present electoral power of women to enable them to vote for Members of Parliament?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Lord RANDOLPH CHURCHILL) (Paddington, S.)This question, also, of conferring electoral power in the shape of the Parliamentary Franchise on women, is one that has also been left to the enterprize of private Members; and as I think it more than probable that a very great difference of opinion exists among the Members of the Government on the subject I do not think it would be possible for the Government to take it up.