§ 37. Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he holds on the numbers of people who had submitted electoral registration forms in time but who were not included on the final registration; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not held centrally. The decision whether or not to include an applicant on the electoral register rests entirely with the electoral registration officer for the area.
§ Mr. John Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many electors were registered for proxy or postal votes respectively; and how many proxy and postal votes were cast in each constituency in Scotland of the general election on 9 April.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation on registration of proxy and postal votes is not held centrally. The numbers of postal votes—personal and proxy together—cast in each constituency will be published in due course by HMSO as part of a post-election House of Commons Command Paper "Election Expenses".