§ 60. Mr. E. BROWNasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Government are considering any alteration in the system of electing Members to this House; and, if so, whether a Bill will be introduced during this Session?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for HOME AFFAIRS (Captain Hacking)I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Prime Minister on the 10th March to a question put by the hon. Member for North Lambeth (Mr. Briant).
§ Mr. BROWNIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that in the six by-elections held this Session, in popular constituencies, no Member has been returned by a majority vote; and does he not think it more important to get majority representation in this House, than to obtain arbitrary powers for a minority number of hereditary Peers in the other House?