§ 45. Mr. MANDERasked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government, in view of the measure of agreement disclosed in the report of the Ullswater Committee, to introduce during the present Session legislation on electoral reform, including the alternative vote, reduction of election expenses, party election expenditure, speakers' expenses, motor cars, plural voting, half-yearly registers, returning officers' deposits, double-membered constituencies, and election petitions?
§ The PRIME MINISTER(Mr.Ramsay MacDonald)I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on the 10th November in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Sir G.Penny)
§ Mr. MANDERWill the Prime Minister bear in mind that there are over 5,000,000 Liberal electors in this country who are very inadequately represented—[Laughter]—hon. Members laugh too soon—who are very inadequately represented numerically?