§ Mr. Skeetasked the Lord President of the Council whether Italians who have lived in Bedford for between 15 to 20 years but who retain Italian nationality will be able to vote on the referendum on the European Community.
§ Mr. Edward Short:No.
§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Lord President of the Council what is his estimate of the total clerical and administrative cost of the proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Community, including the cost of counting all the votes at one central place.
§ Mr. Edward Short:About £6.5 million, including the cost of printing and distributing poll cards.