§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to change the day for parliamentary, European or local government elections to Saturday or Sunday; and if he will make a statement. [49265]
§ Mr. George HowarthWe have no present plans to introduce polling at the weekend for parliamentary or European Parliamentary elections. We are, however, considering the possibility of pilot studies of this and other alternative electoral procedures at local elections.