HC Deb 15 May 1952 vol 500 cc143-4W
79. Mr. Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the total number of persons entitled to vote at the recent local government elections; and the total number of votes cast.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

These figures are not available at present, but they will be published in due course in the Registrar-General's annual statistical review for England and Wales.

Mr. Lewis

asked the Attorney-General the number of cases of impersonation, arising from the recent municipal elections, which have been reported to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Attorney-General

One case of alleged personation in the recent local government elections is at present the subject of police inquiries on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.