HC Deb 29 March 1923 vol 162 c714
60. Sir F. SANDERSON

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if lie will say, under the proposed scheme of a legislative council for Palestine, what would be the total number of votes available in the legislative council, including any casting or other vote or votes given, ex officio, to the High Commissioner; and what would be the respective percentage of voting power on the legislative council attainable by the electors of Palestine as compared with the voting power of the official element, including the casting vote of the High Commissioner?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)

I would refer the hon. Baronet to my reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Bath (Capt. Foxcroft) on the 21st March, which gave the information for which he asks.