§ 13. Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any proposals to amend regulation 22(1) of the Representation of the people Regulations 1974.
§ Mr. MayhewNo, Sir.
§ Dr. MarshallWill the hon. and learned Gentleman confirm that one consequence of this regulation, and I am glad to hear that it is not to be amended, is that in any constituency where the Liberal and Social Democratic parties agree to support a common parliamentary candidate only the party of that candidate is entitled to receive free copies of the electoral register, while the other party loses all entitlement to free registers for any purpose whatsoever?
§ Mr. MayhewAs I understand it, the relevant article of the regulation is geared to candidates and not to parties. The Liberals and the SDP will have to sort it out themselves. They may be able to manage that.