HC Deb 29 November 1971 vol 827 c24W
Mr. John

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what number of candidates at the local government elections on May, 1971, were qualified to stand by reason only of their ownership or occupation of land in the district as provided by the Local Government (Qualification of Councillors) Act, 1971; and what proportion of these were successful.

Mr. Sharples

The information for England and Wales is not available, and cannot now be obtained because documents relating to local government elections are destroyed after six months.