The proportion of divisions where neither party cast a party vote were as follows:—

1894:House 4.13%;Select Coms. 25%;Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 14%
1899:House 2.28%;Select Coms. 43%;Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 26%
1900:HouseSelect Coms. 45%;Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 41%

The number of party votes in 1900 was in Select Coms. 4 out of 51, and in Stand. Coms. 6 out of 74.

[324:1] Todd, "Parl. Govt. in England," I., 744-46. May, 564. Rep. of Com. on Estimates Procedure, Com. Papers, 1888, XII., 27, p. iv. Report Com. on Nat. Exp., Com. Papers, 1903, VII., 483.

[325:1] Rep. Com. on Nat. Exp., Com. Papers, 1903, VII., 483.

[325:2] Hans. 3 Ser. CCLXXV., 145-46.


CHAPTER XVIII

THE COMMONS' CONTROL OF THE CABINET