HC Deb 16 November 1926 vol 199 c1692
66. Mr. R. RICHARDSON

(for Mr. WHITELEY) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce an Equal Franchise Bill next year, and, if not, what it is proposed to do in regard to the calling of a conference to deal with this subject, as promised by the Prime Minister in 1925?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Captain Hacking)

I can only refer the hon. Member to the answer given for the Prime Minister by my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury last Thursday to questions put by the hon. Member for East Middlesbrough (Miss Wilkinson) and by the hon. and gallant Member for Leith (Captain W. Benn).