§ 73. Mr. GULLANDasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, in making Regulations under the Representation of the People Act, he will make it clear whether, where a woman occupies unfurnished lodgings, the lodgings must be of a yearly value of £5, in order that she may be qualified as a Parliamentary elector?
Mr. DUDLEY WARD (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household)I have been asked to reply for my right hon. Friend. I am not empowered to express any authoritative opinion, by Regulations or otherwise, on the question put by my right hon. Friend. It would, however, appear to me, as at present advised, that a woman who separately occupies unfurnished lodgings of any value, and who is otherwise qualified, would be entitled to be registered, both as a local government and Parliamentary elector.