§ Captain BULLOCKasked the Home Secretary if he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation to provide that all candidates at county council elections shall make a deposit of money which shall be forfeited if they fail to obtain more than a certain percentage of the votes cast?
§ Mr. SHORTThe question has been considered more than once, but there is much difference of opinion as to the desirability of requiring deposits by candidates at local elections, and my right hon. Friend cannot promise legislation for the purpose.