Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad

(asked on 1st March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many additional people will be enfranchised by their proposal to introduce votes for life for British citizens living overseas.


Answered by
Lord Greenhalgh Portrait
Lord Greenhalgh
This question was answered on 15th March 2022

The Elections Bill Impact Assessment estimates the removal of the 15 year rule will increase the number of British citizens abroad who are eligible to register to vote from 0.9 million - 1.1 million people to 3.2 million - 3.4 million people in 2023/24.

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