§ Sir W. SMILESasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that registration officers in this country have disallowed Irish peers from being placed upon the register of Parliamentary voters; and if he will take steps to amend the law so that these Irish peers who are domiciled in the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland and are not qualified to sit in the House of Lords may vote at Parliamentary elections?
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§ Sir J. GILMOURThe matter which appears to arise is one which falls to the particular registration officer to decide, subject to such appeals as are provided by Statute, and the Secretary of State has no power to intervene. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.