Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Brake Excerpts
Wednesday 2nd November 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Skidmore Portrait Chris Skidmore
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I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. Our proposal to scrap the requirement that an overseas elector must have been previously registered to vote when they were resident in the UK will mean that even more Brits abroad can vote if they so choose.

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
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How will the Minister ensure that UK citizens living overseas in the EU have not only the right to vote, but the right to remain in EU countries?