HC Deb 13 December 1922 vol 159 c2957W
Dr. CHAPPLE

asked the Home Secretary whether, in the interests of women voters in large county constituencies who, because of the distances between polling booths, find it difficult or impossible to record their votes, and in order to guard against the undue political influence of wealth as expressed in motor ears, he will take steps to provide that polling motor omnibuses, equipped with ballot boxes and polling clerks, might be used to supplement polling booths in electoral contests?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I am afraid the proposal of the hon. Member would be impracticable, and in any case it could not be adopted without an amendment of the law. I may refer him to the reply given on the 5th instant to the hon. Member for North Dorset (Mr. Emlyn-Jones) as to the means afforded by the existing law for securing the provision of adequate polling facilities for electors.