HC Deb 06 May 1975 vol 891 c412W
Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many votes were cast by post in the elections of 1970, February 1974 and October 1974, respectively.

Dr. Summerskill

Following is the information:

General Election Postal ballot papers issued Postal votes included in the count
June 1970 731,249 625,377
February 1974 722,649 618,530
October 1974 1,040,401 825,538