HC Deb 23 June 1893 vol 13 c1783
MR. SAUNDERS (Newington, Walworth)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can now inform the House as to the number of electors in Ireland who would be qualified to vote for the Legislative Council under the proposed £20 rating franchise?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE,) Edinburgh, Midlothian

The number of electors in Ireland who would be qualified to vote for the Legislative Council under the proposed £20 rating franchise is 162,007. From these, 18,384 women would have to be deducted, and 19,165 male owners, who have votes as inhabitants, added, giving a net total of 162,788.