§ 3. Sir WALTER de FRECEasked the Home Secretary the total of the new electorate and the figure by which this exceeds the official estimate?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThis information will not be available until the register comes into force on 1st May next. The provisional lists just published will be subject to considerable alteration as the result of claims and objections and other necessary revision.
§ Sir W. de FRECEIn view of the enormous increase in single-Member constituencies, have the Government any idea of considering redistribution?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThere is certainly no possibility of redistribution at the present time.
§ Mr. W. THORNEWhen the final list is issued on the 1st May, will the Government circulate a White Paper dealing with the increase in the Parliamentary Divisions?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI will consider that suggestion.