§ Major CHAPPLEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether registration officers in Scotland have made 651W arrangements to grant no local government vote to lodgers living in houses rented at under £15 a year in burghs, nor to lodgers living in houses in counties rented under £13 a year; and, if so, can he state the authority under which this action has been taken?
§ Mr. MUNROI have no information as to the observance by registration officers in Scotland of any general rule such as that mentioned by my hon. and gallant Friend. As he is aware, the qualification for the lodgers' vote for local government purposes is the occupation of lodgings of a yearly value of not less than £10 if let unfurnished. I can imagine that in making up the electors' lists registration officers have found it necessary, if the value limit was to be given effect to, to proceed upon some such working rule as is suggested. It is, of course, open to any lodger who considers that his name has been wrongfully omitted from the lists to claim to be registered, and any disputed question of yearly value will then fall to be determined as provided by the Act.