§ MR. ADDISON (Ashton-under-Lyne)I beg to ask the Attorney General whether, having regard to the increasing number of declarations of illiteracy made at some Parliamentary elections, he is 478 prepared to bring in a measure making it an offence under the Ballot Act untruly to make such declaration with a view to evade the provisions of the said Act?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R WEBSTER, Isle of Wight)I have on information to show that such declarations are on the increase, and I am not, therefore, prepared to propose legislation such as that suggested. I believe that the spread of education will in due course of time diminish the number of illiterate voters.