§ EARL GREY had the following Notice upon the Paper—
§ To move for a Return showing, for the councils of the administrative counties of Chester, Devon, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Norfolk, Northumberland, Nottingham, Southampton, Stafford, Carnarvon, and Glamorgan, and for the councils of the county 697 boroughs, other municipal boroughs, urban districts, and rural districts situate, or deemed to be situate, within those counties—
- 1. The number of casual vacancies in the membership of the councils filled during the year 1913;
- 2. The number of those vacancies filled by contested election; and
- 3. The number of elective members of the councils at the end of the year 1913.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYMy Lords, I beg to make this Motion on behalf of Lord Grey.
§ LORD HYLTONMy Lords, I beg to make this Motion on behalf of my noble friend Lord Sandhurst, I beg to say that this Return will be granted.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.