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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.


General Election 2024: British Nationals Abroad

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years voted in the 2024 General Election.

Answer

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
HL2746
Session
2024-26
Attachment
The representation of the people
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
British nationals abroad General Election 2024
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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