HC Deb 31 January 1918 vol 101 c1908

(1) A candidate at a Parliamentary election shall be entitled for the purpose of holding a public meeting in furtherance of his candidature, to the use at reasonable times between the receipt of a writ for the election and the day of the poll, of a suitable room in any public elementary school in receipt of an annual Parliamentary grant situated within the constituency for which he is a candidate:

Provided that this enactment shall not authorise the use of any room used as part of a private dwelling-house nor authorise any interference with the school hours of an elementary day or evening school nor, in the case of a room used for the administration of justice or police, with the hours during which it is used for these purposes.

Lords Amendments:

After the word "election" ["A candidate at a Parliamentary election"], insert the words "other than a university election."—Agreed to.

After the word "school" ["elementary school"], leave out the words "in receipt. of an annual Parliamentary grant.''—Agreed to.

After the word "school" ["day or evening school"], leave out the words "nor, in the case of a room used for the administration of justice or police, with the hours during which it is used for these purposes."—Agreed to.