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Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 June 2007.


Residence

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether, under English law, a person who leaves his usual place of residence temporarily and solely for the limited purpose of studying elsewhere ceases to be ordinarily resident in the place where he is usually resident and has a settled, habitual mode of life.
Answer

As regards entitlement to be registered as an elector, case law has established that a student may be resident both at their permanent home address (for example, the parental home) and in the place where they are studying.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4397; 693 c144WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Electoral register Students
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk