§ MR. CAUSTON (Southwark, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is in a position to state what was the total expenditure by the Local Authorities and by the Crown in connection with the registration of Parliamentary electors in each of the Parliamentary Divisions of the County of London during the year ending 31st December, 1890; and, if not, whether he will at an early date grant a full and detailed Return of such expenditure?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RITCHIE,) Tower Hamlets, St. George'sI am not in a position to state what was the total expenditure by the Local Authorities and by the Crown in connection with the registration of Parliamentary electors in each of the Parliamentary Divisions of the County of London during the year ended 31st December, 1890. I do not think that it would be practicable to ascertain the cost of the registration of Parliamentary electors as distinguished from County Council electors, or that the information suggested could be obtained for each separate Parliamentary Division of the County of London. I believe that 27 the cost to the Crown of the Revising Barristers in London during the past year was £1,363.
§ *MR. CAUSTONWill the right hon. Gentleman grant a Return of the total expense of Municipal and Parliamentary Registers for the whole of London?
§ *MR. RITCHIEIf the hon. Gentleman will put down his question upon the Paper I will answer it.