HC Deb 24 March 1899 vol 69 cc320-1
MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

I bog to ask the Lord Advocate if he will state the number of ratepayers in each of the six Highland crofting counties who, while being entitled to vote at Parliamentary and County Council elections, have no vote at School Board elections?

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,) Buteshire

It is not possible to give the honourable Member the information desired in answer to a Question. To give the information in the form of a Return would entail a laborious inquiry, and I am not disposed to think that there is reason to warrant the preparation of such a Return.

MR. WEIR

Is the right honourable Gentleman aware that there are 6,500 in Ross-shire alone?

MR. GRAHAM MURRAY

If the honourable Member knows so much. I wonder he asks me the Question.