Franchise: British Citizens Abroad Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Franchise: British Citizens Abroad

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Thursday 20th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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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.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, has it occurred to my noble friend that, had we given due priority to this manifesto commitment, British history might be a little different?

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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This has nothing to do with the EU referendum. That was run under the Westminster franchise. This is a completely different set of rules, and the idea is to bring it in with primary and secondary legislation.