§ 62. Mr. THURTLEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Government contemplate the introduction of a Redistribution Bill before the end of the present Parliament?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. and gallant Member for the Nuneaton Division (Lieut.-Commander Fletcher) on 2nd April.
§ Mr. THURTLECan the hon. Gentleman tell me whether that reply indicates that there will be a Redistribution Bill or not?
§ Mr. LLOYDThe effect of that reply was that the programme for the present Session had been announced, and that my right hon. Friend could not anticipate the work of future Sessions.