§ 19. Mr. Prittasked the Secretary of State for War to what proportion of the Forces serving under his Department the forms for registration as voters have been distributed; and if he is yet in a position to announce what proportion of the recipients have actually registered.
§ Sir J. GriggAs regards the first part of the hon. and learned Member's Question, I would refer him to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (Mr. Bellenger) on 13th June. As regards units which are at home or which were at home recently, I gave figures in answer to the hon. Member for Oxford (Mr. Hogg) on 20th June which indicated what proportion had completed the forms. A number of fresh units have been visited since then, and the results of these visits confirm what I said in that answer. I have not yet received the reports I have asked for about the progress of the scheme in Commands overseas. As the hon. and learned Member is no doubt aware, the Service Ministers and the Home Secretary received a deputation of hon. Members on 6th July. A number of the suggestions then made are being pursued.
§ Mr. PrittWould the right hon. Gentleman answer the last part of my Question—"what proportion of the recipients have actually registered"?
§ Sir J. GriggAs I have said I gave my hon. and learned Friend the figures regarding a certain proportion of units, and I said that I have not had reports from other parts of the Army, and that the natural conclusion to be drawn is that, as regards the Army as a whole, I cannot give him the answer.