Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party) on Monday, 3 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
General Election 2024: Prisoners
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales were eligible to vote in the general election on 4 July 2024.
- Answer
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Prisoners convicted of a crime and serving a sentence in custody are not allowed to vote in UK Parliamentary elections.
Those imprisoned for default in paying fines or contempt of court, individuals held on remand who are not convicted, and those released on temporary licence or home detention curfew are not legally barred from voting, but they must meet the other eligibility criteria and be registered to vote. The Government does not hold data on how many such individuals there were, nor how many voted in the general election on 4 July 2024.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL11546
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Prisoners Voting rights General Election 2024
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-11-14 14:53:06 +0000
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