§ 30. Mr. FOOTasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to the suggestion of Mr. Justice Swift, in the course of the Plymouth (Drake Division) election petition proceedings, that for the purposes of the Corrupt Practices Acts all elections shall be deemed to start on a certain day; and whether, having regard to the uncertainty of the law upon this matter, he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation?
§ Mr. CLYNESI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to his questions by the Prime Minister on November 12th. Beyond this I can only say that I cannot at the present time consider legislation on the lines suggested.