Debates between Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and Lord Kilclooney during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen and Lord Kilclooney
Thursday 20th October 2016

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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We have set up consultations and are hoping to get responses from everybody who might be involved in this. That will no doubt be one of the things that comes up.

Lord Kilclooney Portrait Lord Kilclooney (CB)
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My Lords, as Irish citizens in the United Kingdom have exactly the same electoral rights as British citizens, will the removal of the 15-year ban apply to Irish citizens abroad as well as British citizens?

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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My Lords, the noble Lord has slightly got me on that one. I will have to write to him.

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