§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent he estimates that there would be a financial saving to the national Exchequer if the 1979 British parliamentary election and the elections to the European Assembly were held on the same date instead of on two separate dates.
§ Mr. JohnIf the necessary legislation were passed to simplify the procedures involved, some economies could be expected: but no estimate of these has yet been made.