HC Deb 23 January 1976 vol 903 c588W
Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost of an extension of postal votes to town/parish council elections.

Dr. Summerskill

No detailed study of the costs has been carried out, but on any reasonable assessment of poll and entitlement, and of the additional complications liable to be introduced into the count, they would clearly be appreciable.