Mr. PIKE PEASEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state what was the total amount of election expenses paid for each General Election in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, respectively, in 1910?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe figures are as follows:—
Country. Paid to Returning Officers. Candidates Expenses. Total Expenses. January. December. January. December. January. December. £ £ £ £ £ £ England … … … 179,186 145,965 874,350 651,851 1,053,536 797,816 Wales … … … 12,304 8,379 49,759 29,141 62,063 37,520 Scotland … … … 23,709 19,430 124,195 87,241 147,904 106,671 Ireland … … … 12,358 13,979 19,921 22,726 32,279 36,305 Total … … … £227,557 187,753 1,068,225 790,959 1,295,782 978,312