HC Deb 23 January 1979 vol 961 cc85-6W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to make provision for holidaymakers to vote in the European elections which are to be held in June by enabling them to vote in an official place up to two weeks before polling day.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

No. The Government have accepted the recommendation of the Select Committee on Direct Elections that in general the normal United Kingdom parliamentary electoral law

RECEPTION OF GIRLS INTO PRISON DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER CERTIFICATES OF UNRULINESS SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 1978
Month Court of Summary Jurisdiction Offence Establishment to which remanded* Period of remand (days)
September … Liverpool … … Criminal damage … … Risley … … 7
Hyde … … Theft … … … … Risley … … 7
Widnes … … Burglary … … … … Risley … … 5
Bilston … … Unauthorised taking of vehicle Risley … … 2
Wolverhampton … Breach of bail. Unauthorised taking of vehicle. Risley … … Committed for trial.
Chersterfield … Arson … … … … Risley … … 7
Shirehall … … Arson … … … … Holloway … 5
Chelmsford … Theft, obstructing police … Holloway … 11
Newham … … Grievous bodily harm … … Holloway … 6
October … Grimsby … … Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Low Newton … 7
Sheffield … … Assaulting police officer (two counts). Risley … … 14
Wigan … … Unauthorised taking of vehicle, no insurance. Risley … … 14
Leamington Spa … Criminal damage … … Pucklechurch … 3
Leamington Spa … Criminal damage … … Pucklechurch … 3
Birmingham … Robbery … … … … Risley … … 7
Brimingham† … Robbery … … … … Risley … … 7
Brimingham† … Robbery … … … … Risley … … 5
Wolverhampton … Assaulting police officer … Risley … … 7
Walsall … … Possessing offensive weapon … Risley … … 7
Mansfield … … False declaration to obtain benefit. Risley … … 7
Chesterfield† … Arson … … … … Risley … … 7
Shirehall … … Theft … … … … Holloway … 5
Newham† … … Grievous bodily harm … … Holloway … 6
Barnet … … Criminal damage … … Holloway … 3
Willesden … … Robbery … … … … Holloway … 7
Willesden … … Robbery … … … … Holloway … 7
Newham (West) … Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Holloway … 1

should apply to the conduct of European Assembly elections.