§ MR. C. J. DARLING (Deptford)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state how many persons who have been reported by Election Commissioners to have been guilty of corrupt or illegal practices at municipal elections have subsequently to such Report been acquitted before a jury of such practices?
§ MR. ASQUITHThe Home Office has no information as to the number of such cases.
§ MR. DARLINGasked whether the Lord Chancellor had not introduced a Bill to give relief in such cases as those referred to in the question?
§ MR. ASQUITHsaid, that when the Bill came down to the House the hon. and learned Member would be able to discuss its provisions.