§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Prime Minister whether the Return relating to Parliamentary Election Petitions, of which notice stands on the Order Paper, will be granted? The notice relating to the return was as follows: "Return of all the Parliamentary Election Petitions in Great Britain and Ireland arising from the General 1189W Election of December, 1910, showing in respect of each the names of the candidates, the declaration of the returning officer, the result of the Petition as regards the occupancy of the seat, the corrupt, illegal, or irregular practices or falsehoods found, and the names of all the persons who confessed to those practices or falsehoods or were convicted of them, with the nature of the offence and penalty imposed in each case."
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe Prime Minister has asked me to reply to this question. I do not think the expense of furnishing the return desired by the hon. Member could be justified. Most of the information can readily be obtained from newspaper reports, and from the formal records of the proceedings of this House.