§ 68. Colonel Beamishasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times there have been recounts in Parliamentary elections since 1st January, 1945; what has been the largest, smallest, and average errors disclosed; how often a recount has shown the same result as the previous count; what would be the approximate initial cost of introducing automatic vote counting; and what consideration he has given to this possibility.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI regret that the information asked for in the first three parts of my hon. and gallant Friend's Question is not available. I have not had occasion to consider the feasibility or cost of counting votes by machinery.