HC Deb 26 April 1892 vol 3 cc1388-9
MR. BONSOR (Surrey, Wimbledon)

I beg to ask the Attorney General whether his attention has been called to the inconvenience arising from the uncertainty of the law as to whether a County Council has power to appoint a polling place for an Electoral Division outside the limits of that Division; and if he will state whether the County Council have any such power?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER, Isle of Wight)

There is, in my opinion, no uncertainty in the law. A polling place must be situated within the boundaries of the Division.

MR. BONSOR

May I ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will consider the advisability of introducing a short Bill to remedy this inconvenience?

MR. RITCHIE

I think it would be extremely hazardous for the Government to undertake to amend the Local Government Act this Session.