§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Attorney-General how many applications for relief from prosecution under Representation of the People Acts have been presented in each of the past 20 years.
§ The Attorney-General[pursuant to his reply, 16 July 1982, c. 480]: Applications for relief may be made to the High Court, to an election court or to the county court. No central records are kept of such applications as are made 731W to the county court. The total figures of such applications as have been made either to the High Court or to election courts in each of the past 20 years are as follows:
Number of Applications Year Number 1962 0 1963 0 1964 6 1965 5 1966 2 1967 1 1968 2 1969 3 1970 4 1971 0 1972 5 1973 5 1974 5 1975 3 1976 7 1977 4 1978 0 1979 3 1980 3 1981 2 *1982 2 * To date.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Attorney-General how many election petitions have been presented in each of the past 20 years in respect of (a) parliamentary and (b) local government elections.
§ The Attorney-General[pursuant to his reply, 16 July 1982, c. 480]: In the past 20 years no petitions have been presented in respect of parliamentary elections. The figures for petitions presented in respect of local government elections are as follows:
Number of Applications Year Number 1962 0 1963 1 1964 4 1965 0 1966 1 1967 2 1968 1 1969 1 1970 2 1971 1 1972 1 1973 2 1974 2 1975 0 1976 4 1977 3 1978 2 1979 5 1980 0 1981 6 *1982 3 * To date.