§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of conducting the poll in the referendum on Great Britain's membership of the EEC.
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§ Dr. SummerskillThe exact cost is not yet known, because many accounts have still to be examined, but we have no reason to believe that the final figure will differ significantly from the previous estimate of £5 million for the costs incurred by returning officers and counting officers at the referendum. This figure excludes costs incurred by the Post Office in connection with postal votes and the delivery of poll cards.