§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now in a position to publish the reports of the working parties into electoral law and procedures; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe working groups set up as part of the post-election review will report shortly and, when the reports are available, my right hon. and learned Friend will place copies in the Library and supply them to others who ask for copies. Representatives of the political parties, returning officers and the local authority associations will be invited to discuss the reports at a meeting in March.