§ Mr. EMLYN-JONESasked the Minister of Labour, as representing the Ministry of Health, whether he will consider the introduction of legislation compelling county councils to make arrangements in 1563W county constituencies for the registration of votes by electors at a suitable polling booth in closest proximity to the locality, thus avoiding the inconvenience caused, particularly to aged electors, by the necessity of walking in some cases a distance of four miles to exercise the franchise?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have been asked to reply. Under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1918, it is already the duty of the county council, as occasion requires, to constitute polling districts and appoint polling places in such manner as to give to all electors such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances; and it is open to any local authority, or 30 or more electors in a constituency, to make a representation to the Home Office if they consider that the polling arrangements are inadequate. I do not think that any further legislation is necessary.