§ 61. Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Home Secretary whether in view of the increase of the electorate in various constituencies, he proposes to consider the introduction of a. Re-distribution Bill so as to correct some of the difficulties which at present exist?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI am aware that recent movements of population have increased the size of certain constituencies, but the anomalies which exist are in the main due to the principle adopted at the redistribution of 1918. The increase of the electorate following the franchise legislation of 1928 diminished rather than increased the range of disproportion between the electorate of the various constituencies. His Majesty's Government do not propose to introduce a measure of redistribution.
§ Mr. HUTCHISONIs the Minister aware that the Romford Division electorate since last Election has grown by 14,000 and now numbers 139,015 persons, and that it is too much honour for one person to represent it?