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Sir W. Darling
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many spoiled voting papers were returned in Scotland due to the failure of presiding officers to stamp the ballot papers.
Mr. McNeil
I am informed that the total number of ballot papers lacking the official franking and for that reason rejected in Scottish constituencies in the recant General Election was 1,849.