§ 58. Mr. CURRIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation depriving persons convicted by Courts of Law upon criminal charges of defrauding the Exchequer of large sums of taxes of the right to vote at elections of all kinds, so that they may not enjoy privileges denied to conscientious objectors?
§ Sir G. CAVEMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. The question of disfranchising persons convicted of misdemeanour was discussed in this House during the pas-age of the Representation of the People Bill, and has, I understand, been also discussed in another place. The Government cannot undertake to propose legislation on the subject.