§ 44. Mr. John Huntasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of the continuing delay in convening the new Speaker's Conference, he will now seek to amend the Representation of the People Act 1949 so as to delete the requirement that the voter's electoral number be marked on the ballot paper counterfoil, in order that any such amendment can become operative in time for the next General Election.
§ Mr. JohnNo. We do not believe that such an amendment should be made in advance of consideration by a new Speaker's Conference.