Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Thursday, 21 November 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 December 2024. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years became eligible to vote in the 2024 General Election following a change to the rules under the Elections Act 2022.
- Answer
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This data is not held centrally. However, the supporting Impact Assessment to the Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 estimated that around 2.3 million British citizens living overseas were enfranchised by the changes to the franchise under the Elections Act 2022. The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2745
- Session
- 2024-26
- Attachment
- The representation of the people
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad Voting rights General Election 2024
- Legislation
- Elections Act 2022
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-09-05 20:06:09 +0100
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