Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Roger Williams Excerpts
Tuesday 20th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Roger Williams Portrait Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD)
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Gurkha soldiers have had their terms and conditions improved vastly in recent years, but while they fight and die for this country they do not have the opportunity to vote in our parliamentary elections. Will my right hon. Friend investigate whether this can be corrected?

Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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Clearly the Gurkhas will enjoy the same right as everyone else who makes the United Kingdom their home to vote for Governments in this country.