HC Deb 27 January 1978 vol 942 cc803-4W
Mr. George Grant

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has estimated the cost of granting postal votes at parliamentary and local government elections to all persons in receipt of State registered pensions.

Mr. John

Since there are over 8 million people in receipt of such pensions, the potential cost of granting them postal votes could be over £1 million for postal charges alone.

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment how many postal votes were cast in each of the General Elections in 1974; and what information is available on the numbers of postal votes cast in each constituency.

Mr. John

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answers my right hon. Friend and I gave to Questions by the hon. Member for Christchurch and Lymington (Mr. Adley) on 15th December and on 16th January.—[Vol. 941, c.353; Vol. 942, c. 109–32.]