Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Bellingham and Glyn Davies

Wednesday 2nd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)]

2. How he plans to give UK citizens living overseas the right to vote for life.

[Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)]

10. What progress he has made on giving UK citizens living overseas the right to vote for life.

[The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Chris Skidmore)]

On 7 October the Government published a policy statement setting out our detailed proposals for votes for life, and explaining how we plan to meet our manifesto commitment to scrap the 15-year time limit for overseas voting. We intend the system to be in place before the next scheduled UK parliamentary general election.