Date of Election of Members of the Transvaal Representative Legislature.

HC Deb 10 August 1905 vol 151 c945

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what date it is expected that the election of members of the first representative Legislature of the Transvaal will take place.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON,) Warwick and Leamington

I am not in a position to fix a precise date. I expect that the Commission to be appointed in accordance with the Letters Patent to divide the country into electoral districts will proceed with their work in December next, when the registration lists are expected to be complete. I see no reason why any long interval should elapse after this before the election takes place.

MR. PEEL (Manchester, S.)

Is it likely to be this year?

MR. LYTTELTON

No, Sir.