HC Deb 04 April 1935 vol 300 cc534-5
63. Mr. DONNER

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has come to any decision in regard to the scheduling of the franchise for the Provincial Legislatures to the Government of India Bill; and, if so, on what date the proposed schedule will be available to Members?

Sir S. HOARE

I propose in due course to move as an amendment to the Government of India Bill a schedule embodying the franchise for the territorial constituencies in Provincial Legislative Assemblies. To meet the convenience of Members, provisional draft copies of the provincial franchise schedule will be placed in the Library in the immediate future. In view of the great bulk of the schedule and the cost of reprinting I should prefer not to place the schedule on the Order Paper as an amendment until immediately before it is due to come up for discussion.

Miss RATHBONE

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the Schedule will form part of the Bill?

Sir S. HOARE

The Schedule will certainly form part of the Bill.