HC Deb 03 February 1965 vol 705 c296W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in view of the decision of the Aberdeen Sheriff Court on 29th September, 1964, upholding the appeal of Mrs. Peter Dunn to be granted a proxy vote when she accompanied her husband abroad, if he will introduce legislation to provide that electoral registration officers in England and Wales, as well as in Scotland, will now allow a proxy vote to any wife accompanying her husband abroad, when the husband has obtained a proxy vote under section 12(1)(b)(i) of the Representation of the People Act 1949.

Mr. George Thomas

This is one of the questions included for consideration in the general review of electoral law.