§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Secretary to the Local Government Board (1) what is the number in England and Wales of men of full age not subject to any legal incapacity who have resided in any premises or who occupied any premises of a clear yearly value of not less than £10 for the purpose of business, profession, or trade for a period of at least six months; and (2) what is the number of women who have attained to the age of thirty and who have occupied as owners or tenants any land or premises in a local government area in England and Wales for a period of at least six months?
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§ Mr. HAYES FISHERAccording to the Census Returns of 1911, the number of men in England and Wales of twenty-one years of age and upwards is 9,951,346, and the number of women of thirty years of age and upwards is 8,126,987. It is not possible to say what proportion of the men are subject to legal incapacity, and there are no statistics available as to the other classes of persons referred to in the questions.
§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Secretary for Scotland (1) what is the number in Scotland of women who have attained to the age of thirty who are entitled, or are qualifying, to be registered and to vote as local government electors; and (2) what is the number in Scotland of men of full age, not subject to any legal incapacity, who have resided in any premises or who have occupied any premises of a clear yearly value of not less than £10 for the purpose of business, profession, or trade for a period of at least six months?
§ Mr. MUNROAccording to the Scottish Census of 1911 there were 1,259,102 males in Scotland of twenty-one years of age and upwards, and 1,037,531 females of thirty years of age and upwards. No further statistics are available.