HC Deb 03 March 1998 vol 307 c521W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to enable blind and partially sighted people to vote in person and unaided in the European elections in 1999. [32804]

Mr. George Howarth

This is a matter which is being considered by my Working Party on Electoral Procedures.

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects his Department's working party on electoral procedures to report. [32805]

Mr. George Howarth

The Working Party has a full programme of work which will take it into the new year. A report on its findings and recommendations will be placed in the Library when the programme has been completed.