§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent studies have been carried out on the feasibility and likely cost of introducing postal votes at parish council elections; and if he will consider making available postal votes for the 1976 elections.
§ Dr. SummerskillWe are not aware that any recent studies have been made, but the arrangements would certainly be both complicated and costly and we do not consider that they would be justified at the present time.