HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 cc238-9W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what attention was given in the preparation of the exhibition, "A Right to Vote", to the work of the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association.

Mr. Marks

The exhibition, "A Right to Vote", was prepared by the Central Office of Information. It drew on a wide range of reference material and advice from Lady Birk's informal steering committee, on which the Conservative Women's National Advisory Committee was represented; the chief woman executive of Conservative Central Office was an adviser to the steering committee. Material for the exhibition had to be severely condensed to fit the limited display space available in Westminster Hall, and none of those consulted in the preparation of the exhibition pressed for the inclusion of the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association.