Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
(asked on 25th January 2016) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to bring forward a Bill to enfranchise British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years.
This question was answered on 8th February 2016
As set out in its manifesto, the Government is committed to removing the 15 year time limit on the voting rights of British citizens living overseas. The Government believes that the current 15 year time limit is arbitrary and that if British citizens want to vote in the UK Parliamentary elections, then they should be able to do so. The Government intends to bring forward a Bill to make a permanent change on overseas voting rights as soon as Parliamentary time allows.