Clause I. — (Constituencies and electors.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Representation of the People Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 March 1948.

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Photo of Mr R.A. Butler Mr R.A. Butler , Saffron Walden 12:00, 16 March 1948

The right hon. Gentleman tries to dismiss the argument of my hon. and learned Friend the Member for the Combined English Universities (Mr. H. Strauss) but the Prime Minister at a very equivalent date—21st October, 1947—on the Debate on the Address said, in answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Mr. Eden), who asked some questions about the Representation of the People Bill: That is brought forward from the Speaker's Conference, and I am sure he will await the Bill…"—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 21st October, 1947; Vol. 443, C. 33.] This is giving the impression—