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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

A kindly thought, but no. As noble Lords know, when Ministers receive research it comes with a back paper. Much as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, said, the document states: "““There is no reason why EU citizens should be allowed to express their views in the referendum on the preferred voting system for an election in which they are not entitled to participate””." The document shows you what a warm-hearted lot our civil servants are as it goes on to say: "““It is possible that the amendment is a probing one seeking to provoke a debate on the voting rights of EU citizens resident in the UK for the purpose of parliamentary elections””." That shows how kindly they think of the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, and his intentions in putting down the amendment.