§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the fact that both generally and in the London borough of Newham, in particular, there are many names on the electoral register which should not be there, such as foreigners, non-British persons and others not entitled to vote and many persons deceased long before the make-up of the register in October 1977, what action he has taken or proposes taking to deal with this matter.
§ Mr. JohnThe report of the Working Party on the Electoral Register, published earlier this year, contains proposals for improving the accuracy of the register. The report is at present the subject of consultation with the local authority associations and others concerned. If electors have reason to believe that the names of those not entitled to vote have been included in an electoral register, they should inform the appropriate electoral registration officer.