Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many (a) asylum seekers and (b) illegal immigrants are registered to vote. - No figures given.

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many (a) asylum seekers and (b) illegal immigrants are registered to vote. [148734] Mr. Leslie: This information is not collected. Such persons are not eligible to register to vote, with the exception that a person from a Commonwealth country who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom and subsequently claims asylum may register to vote until that existing leave ceases.

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