Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 7841 on Electoral Register, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided on whether an individual can be registered as a domestic elector if their permanent residence is overseas.

The Commission publishes guidance for Electoral Registration Officers on the residency requirements for registration purposes in England, Scotland and Wales.

Residence has a particular meaning in electoral law and is not equivalent to residence for other purposes such as income tax or council tax. Normally a person is resident at an address for electoral purposes if it is their permanent home address