§ 40. Mr. GULLANDasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, as Rule 32 of Schedule I. of the Representation of the People Act, 1918, imposes upon registration officers a statutory 1702 obligation to supply forms of claims and notices of objection without fee, the printing of such forms by political, associations is now to be deprecated, having regard also to the need of economy both in paper and printing at the present time; and whether he can say when the official forms described in R. P. 4 will be available, and through what channels the public will be able to procure them?
Mr. WALSHIt is proposed that the Stationery Office shall print the forms referred to and furnish a supply to registration officers in order that persons requiring the forms may obtain them locally on application. Form A, requiring the information from householder and occupier, has been very extensively circulated, and forms of claim and objection will be issued at an early date. All unnecessary use of paper at the present time is to be deprecated.